Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Sudanese official during Shannon 'stopover'
THE UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a senior Sudanese official during a stopover at Shannon Airport this Saturday.
It is understood the Ukrainian President was returning to Ukraine from the United States and Canada when he made the unplanned stopover.
President Zelenskyy met with the President of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
In a post on X (formally Twitter) President Zelensky said: “At Shannon Airport, I held an unscheduled meeting with President of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.”
“I am grateful for Sudan's consistent support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. We discussed common security challenges, namely the activities of illegal armed groups financed by Russia.
“I invited him to support the Grain From Ukraine initiative and take part in this year's summit. We considered possible platforms for intensifying cooperation between Ukraine and African countries,” the Ukrainian President added.
President Zelenskyy has previously thanked Ireland for its support for his country in the Ukraine war.
As of June this year Ireland has taken in over 80,000 refugees who fled the war in Ukraine.