The Walk of the Brave was laid in Kyiv on the initiative of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the 31st anniversary of Ukraine's independence. The place was not chosen by chance, because it was on the Constitution Square opposite the Verkhovna Rada.Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Andrzej Duda opened the Walk of the Brave in Kyiv, where true friends of our state will be honored // Офіс Президента України. — 23 August 2022. — 14:43.
The Walk features leaders and countries who have supported Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.Зеленський та Дуда відкрили в Києві Алею сміливості // Suspilne.Culture. — 23 серпня 2022. — 16:15.
History
The Walk of the Brave was laid on Constitution Square near the Verkhovna Rada building in Kyiv to mark the 31st anniversary of Ukraine's independence.
The Walk features leaders and countries who have supported Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The President of Poland Andrzej Duda was the first to be honored. He personally took part in the opening.У Києві відкрили Алею сміливості. Що це таке // The Village Україна. — 23 серпня 2022. — 20:02.
Leaders who are honored on the Walk of the Brave All leaders of countries and opinion leaders who visited Ukraine from February 24 to August 24 will be immortalized on the Walk of the Brave, but only the following plaques were solemnly opened:
Poland
The President of Poland Andrzej Duda was the first to be honored.
“Today I want to open the Walk of the Brave in the presence of President of Poland Andrzej Duda. His name will always be on this Walk. It is a symbol of bravery, a symbol of friendship, of support for Ukraine when it is really needed,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated.
United Kingdom
On August 24, 2022, a plaque honoring Boris Johnson was unveiled.President of Ukraine noted the help of the UK Prime Minister and invited him to participate in the cancellation of the postal block dedicated to the 31st anniversary of independence // Офіс Президента України. — 24 August 2022. — 19:45.
“We are personally grateful to Boris Johnson for his leadership, grateful for all these months of support, grateful to the society of Great Britain for the great help that the great power - Great Britain - provided to us every day, constantly, during the full-scale invasion,” said the President of Ukraine.
“We will thank not only in words, but also historically. Therefore, the name of Prime Minister of Great Britain Boris Johnson will appear on this Walk of the Brave today,” he said.
Latvia
On September 9, 2022, during a visit to Ukraine, the President of Latvia Egils Levits together with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy opened a plaque with his name on the Walk of the Brave.
Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovenia
On March 15 the Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki, the Prime Minister of Czech Republic Petr Fiala, and the Prime Minister of Slovenia Janez Janša, as well as the Deputy Prime Minister of Poland for Security Affairs, the leader of the ruling Law and Justice party, Jarosław Kaczyński, were the first of all foreign leaders to visit Ukraine from the beginning of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
On September 9, 2022, the Prime Minister of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki, together with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, opened a plaque on which the names of all 4 politicians were displayed.
United States On February 21, 2023, the President of the United States, Joe Biden was honored with a plaque on the Walk of the Brave. Biden had made a surprise visit to Ukraine on the same day to show support for their fight against Russia.
European Union
“In times of war, we gather on this square not by a coincidence, as here are the names of world leaders who supported our state, our people, our economy and during this war stood by our side against the aggression of the Russian Federation. I would like the name of the honorable President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to appear on this Walk today,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a ceremony unveiling a plaque in her honor.The name of Ursula von der Leyen appeared on the Walk of the Brave in Kyiv // Офіс Президента України. — 15 September 2022. — 18:36.
List of leaders who are honored on the Walk of the Brave +NameTitleCountryDateAndrzej DudaPresident of PolandApril 13, 2022Boris JohnsonPrime Minister of the United KingdomApril 9, 2022Egils LevitsPresident of LatviaApril 13, 2022Petr FialaPrime Minister of the Czech RepublicMarch 15, 2022Janez JanšaPrime Minister of SloveniaMarch 15, 2022Jarosław KaczyńskiDeputy Prime Minister of PolandMarch 15, 2022Mateusz MorawieckiPrime Minister of PolandMarch 15, 2022Ursula von der LeyenPresident of the European CommissionApril 8, 2022Roberta MetsolaPresident of the European ParliamentApril 1, 2022Micheál MartinPrime Minister of IrelandJuly 6, 2022Charles MichelPresident of the European CouncilApril 20, 2022Mette FrederiksenPrime Minister of DenmarkApril 21, 2022Andrej PlenkovićPrime Minister of CroatiaMay 8, 2022Magdalena AnderssonPrime Minister of SwedenApril 7, 2022Gitanas NausėdaPresident of LithuaniaApril 13, 2022Karl NehammerChancellor of AustriaApril 9, 2022António CostaPrime Minister of PortugalMay 21, 2022Alar KarisPresident of EstoniaApril 13, 2022Justin TrudeauPrime Minister of CanadaMay 9, 2022Sean PennActor and filmmaker February 24, 2022José AndrésChef and restaurateurMarch 29, 2022Ināra MūrnieceSpeaker of the SaeimaMarch 23, 2022Jüri RatasPresident of RiigikoguMarch 24, 2022Viktorija Čmilytė-NielsenSpeaker of the SeimasMarch 24, 2022Zuzana ČaputováPresident of SlovakiaMay 31, 2022Edi RamaPrime Minister of AlbaniaJune 15, 2022Justin TrudeauPrime Minister of CanadaMay 9, 2022Ingrida ŠimonytėPrime Minister of Lithuania April 11, 2022Mark RuttePrime Minister of the NetherlandsJuly 11, 2022Pedro SánchezPrime Minister of SpainApril 21, 2022Antony BlinkenUnited States Secretary of StateApril 25, 2022António GuterresSecretary-General of the United NationsMarch 24, 2022Xavier BettelPrime Minister of LuxembourgJune 21, 2022Ben WallaceSecretary of State for DefenceJune 10, 2022Olaf ScholzChancellor of GermanyJune 16, 2022Emmanuel MacronPresident of FranceJune 16, 2022Alejandro GiammatteiPresident of GuatemalaJuly 25, 2022Maia SanduPresident of Moldova June 27, 2022Mario DraghiPrime Minister of ItalyJune 16, 2022Richard Bransonfounder of the Virgin Group Aid to UkraineJune 29, 2022Anthony AlbanesePrime Minister of AustraliaJuly 3, 2022Kiril PetkovPrime Minister of BulgariaApril 28, 2022Dritan AbazovićPrime Minister of MontenegroJune 15, 2022Joe BidenPresident of the United StatesFebruary 24, 2022Jonas Gahr StørePrime Minister of NorwayJuly 1, 2022Klaus IohannisPresident of RomaniaJune 16, 2022Howard Graham BuffettChairman and CEO of the Howard G. Buffett FoundationJune 21, 2022
See also Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine United24 Be Brave Like Ukraine
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