A press conference of President of the European Parliament and President of Ukraine in Kyiv, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky awards be the Order of Merit President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine 9 May 2024, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola arrived on a visit to Ukraine on May 9, 2024. Ukrainian President awarded Roberta Metsola the Order of Merit, first degree, “for significant personal services in strengthening interstate cooperation, support for state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and significant contribution to the popularization of the Ukrainian state in the world, according to local media. The joint press conference by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola in Kyiv was interrupted by an air raid alert. Official negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU should begin before the end of the first half of 2024.