President of Ukraine
Is inaugurated as President of Ukraine.
Role range: 2019-
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy Biography and Timeline
Follow Volodymyr Zelenskyy through 139 dated historical records for Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, historical timeline
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2019–2022Years on this page
2019
Verkhovna Rada Dissolution
Announces the dissolution of the eighth Verkhovna Rada during his inaugural address.
Role range: 2019-
Early Election Consultations
Meets parliamentary leaders to discuss dissolving parliament and holding an early election.
Role range: 2019-
European Commission Meeting
Meets European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and confirms Ukraine's European integration course.
Role range: 2019-
First Foreign Visit
Begins his first foreign presidential visit at European Union and NATO institutions in Brussels.
Role range: 2019-
NATO Membership Commitment
Reaffirms that full European Union and NATO membership remain strategic priorities for Ukraine.
Role range: 2019-
Mogherini Meeting
Discusses Russian aggression, prisoners and reforms with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.
Role range: 2019-
Macron Paris Meeting
Meets Emmanuel Macron and seeks renewed Normandy-format diplomacy to pursue peace in Donbas.
Role range: 2019-
Merkel Berlin Meeting
Meets Angela Merkel and discusses Donbas negotiations, prisoners and European energy security.
Role range: 2019-
Parliamentary Election
His Servant of the People party wins the early parliamentary election.
Role range: 2019-
Prisoner Exchange with Russia
Welcomes home thirty-five Ukrainians released in a mutual exchange with Russia.
Role range: 2019-
Trump New York Meeting
Meets Donald Trump during the United Nations General Assembly and discusses security, energy and reforms.
Role range: 2019-
Normandy Summit
Meets the leaders of France, Germany and Russia at the first Normandy summit since 2016.
Role range: 2019-
December Prisoner Release
Welcomes seventy-six Ukrainians returning from detention after agreements reached at the Normandy summit.
Role range: 2019-
2020
Iran Flight PS752 Response
Addresses the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 and demands a full investigation.
Role range: 2019-
Davos World Economic Forum
Uses the World Economic Forum to promote investment and renew calls for peace in Donbas.
Role range: 2019-
COVID-19 National Response
Addresses the coronavirus emergency and backs national restrictions intended to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Role range: 2019-
April Prisoner Exchange
Welcomes another exchange that returns Ukrainians held in the occupied parts of Donbas.
Role range: 2019-
Agricultural Land Market Law
Signs legislation establishing a regulated agricultural land market in Ukraine.
Role range: 2019-
Banking Reform Law
Signs banking legislation designed to prevent former owners from reclaiming insolvent banks.
Role range: 2019-
Comprehensive Donbas Ceasefire
Welcomes the start of additional ceasefire measures along the Donbas contact line.
Role range: 2019-
Seventy-Fifth UN General Debate
Uses the UN General Debate to call for withdrawal of Russian-backed forces and restoration of Ukraine's borders.
Role range: 2019-
Crimea Platform Initiative
Places the proposed Crimea Platform on the international agenda as a mechanism for deoccupation diplomacy.
Role range: 2019-
Nationwide Presidential Poll
Initiates a five-question nationwide public poll held alongside local elections.
Role range: 2019-
2021
Medvedchuk Sanctions
Enacts National Security and Defense Council sanctions targeting Viktor Medvedchuk and associated interests.
Role range: 2019-
COVID-19 Vaccination
Receives a COVID-19 vaccination while visiting Ukrainian forces in the Donbas region.
Role range: 2019-
Military Security Strategy
Approves Ukraine's Military Security Strategy focused on comprehensive defense and closer NATO cooperation.
Role range: 2019-
First Biden Presidential Call
Holds his first presidential phone conversation with Joe Biden and discusses security and democratic reform.
Role range: 2019-
Indigenous Peoples Legislation
Signs legislation defining the rights of indigenous peoples of Ukraine.
Role range: 2019-
Crimea Platform Inaugural Summit
Opens the inaugural Crimea Platform summit with delegations from dozens of countries.
Role range: 2019-
Thirtieth Independence Anniversary
Leads national events marking thirty years since Ukraine declared independence.
Role range: 2019-
Biden White House Meeting
Meets Joe Biden at the White House and discusses security, reform and Russian aggression.
Role range: 2019-
Seventy-Sixth UN General Assembly Speech
Warns the UN that occupied Ukrainian territories remain a threat to international law and collective security.
Role range: 2019-
EU-Ukraine Summit
Hosts European Union leaders at the twenty-third EU-Ukraine summit in Kyiv.
Role range: 2019-
Anti-Oligarch Law
Signs the law intended to limit excessive oligarchic influence on politics and public life.
Role range: 2019-
Eastern Partnership Summit
Attends the Eastern Partnership summit and presses European leaders over Russian military pressure.
Role range: 2019-
2022
Full-Scale Invasion Address
Addresses Ukrainians after Russia launches its full-scale invasion and pledges national resistance.
Role range: 2022- – 2019-
General Mobilization
Orders general mobilization after Russia begins the full-scale invasion.
Role range: 2022- – 2019-
Martial Law
Declares martial law after Russia launches its full-scale invasion.
Role range: 2022- – 2019-
Kyiv Video Address
Appears in central Kyiv with senior officials to show that the government remains in the capital.
Role range: 2022- – 2019-
Records, sources and methodology
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