President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Friday with Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová in Kyiv. He thanked Čaputová for Slovakia's support of Ukraine and noted the importance of Slovakia's help in the reconstruction of the country. (AP) | Voice of America

"My message today is simple. If we don't start defending democracy, it will cease to exist," said Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová. Watch her speech to Parliament members as she condemned the recent recent homophobic murders in Bratislava and defended democracy and EU values in the face of crises. More info ➡️http://epfacebook.eu/q9tf | European Parliament