B9 Summit/Volodymyr Zelenskyy, welcomed at Cotroceni Palace by Romania's and Poland's presidents
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was welcomed at the Cotroceni Palace on Wednesday by Romania's President Nicusor Dan and Poland's President Karol Nawrocki.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver an address during the Bucharest 9 (B9) Summit, attended by regional leaders and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The Ukrainian president arrived in Bucharest with his wife, Olena Zelenska. She will have a separate programme with Mirabela Gradinaru, the partner of Romania's President Nicusor Dan. AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Oana Ghita; EN - writing by: Adina Panaitescu)
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