Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make a brief visit to Ireland today.
He is due to meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Shannon at around lunchtime.
It comes as the Ukrainian President is heading to Washington to meet the US President Donald Trump to discuss a minerals deal between their two countries, as peace talks continues.
Earlier, Micheál Martin cancelled a planned trip to Belfast, citing major international news coming in overnight.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) shakes hands with Taoiseach Micheál Martin during their joint press conference following their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine. 08/07/2022 (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)