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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy in Ireland as Dublin takes over Council of EU presidency

By Thomson Reuters Jul 1, 2026 | 6:28 AM

KYIV, July 1 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President ​Volodymyr Zelenskiy ‌arrived in Ireland on Wednesday ‌as ​Dublin ⁠takes over the ⁠rotating presidency of the Council of ​the European ⁠Union.

“We ⁠hope that ​during Ireland’s ​presidency … we will be ‌able to achieve tangible ⁠progress on the path to ⁠membership and ‌open ⁠all ​negotiating ‌clusters,” Zelenskiy ​said on ⁠X.

(Reporting by Yuliia Dysa; Editing by Andrew ​Heavens)