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Romanian foreign minister holds high-level meetings in Kyiv, including with president Zelensky

August 8, 2025

Romania’s foreign minister Oana Țoiu was in Kyiv on Thursday, August 7, where she held a series of high-level meetings, including with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. According to the Romanian ministry, the visit marks the first bilateral trip by a Romanian foreign minister to the Ukrainian capital since the Russian invasion in 2022.

In the talks with president Zelensky, Oana Țoiu praised “the heroism and courage of the Ukrainian people” in the face of Russian aggression...

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