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KYIV, UKRAINE (JANUARY 16, 2026) (UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY'S SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT - RESTRICTED)

1. EXTERIOR OF MARIYINSKY PALACE

2. FLAG FLYING ON TOP OF MARIYINSKY PALACE

3. VARIOUS OF UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY GREETING CZECH PRESIDENT PETR PAVEL

4. VARIOUS OF ZELENSKYY AND PAVEL HOLDING BILATERAL TALKS

5. ZELENSKYY AND PAVEL ATTENDING DELEGATION-LEVEL TALKS (TWO SHOTS)

6. VARIOUS OF PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM

7. ZELENSKYY PRESENTING GIFT TO PAVEL (TWO SHOTS)
KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 16, 2026: Czech President Petr Pavel met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, Jan. 16, in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital.

Pavel was welcomed in Kyiv by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha after the Czech president visited the country’s western city of Lviv, where he held talks with local authorities on Thursday.

“We look forward to meaningful talks with President (Zelenskyy) to advance our strategic partnership, defense cooperation, and peace efforts,” Sybiha said on US social media company X after welcoming Pavel.

“We are grateful to Czechia and its people for standing with Ukraine,” the minister added.

Pavel’s visit to Ukraine marks his third since he assumed office in March 2023. He last visited Ukraine in March 2025.