Taoiseach Simon Harris hugged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as he landed in Ireland for a bilateral meeting.
It is their first bilateral meeting on Irish soil and is focused on Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Mr Zelenskiy landed at Shannon Airport in Co Clare at noon, and hugged Harris after descending the steps from his state aircraft.
The leaders also shook hands while Ukrainian ambassador to Ireland Larysa Gerasko was also present.
Asked by reporters for his message to Ireland, Mr Zelenskiy said: “First of all, thank you so much for your support, thanks to Ireland for hosting a lot of Ukrainian refugees, you were with us from the very beginning of the Russian invasion.”
Mr Zelenskiy was also asked about US President Joe Biden mistakenly referring to him as “President Putin”.
He replied: “It’s a mistake. I think the United States gave a lot of support for Ukrainians. We can forget some mistakes, I think so.”
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