Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov sat opposite Zelensky at winter preparation meeting

Unusual seating arrangement of meeting participants

Official photos from the meeting, held to discuss communities' preparation for the winter season and the protection of critical infrastructure, revealed a specific seating arrangement. Ihor Terekhov, who heads Kharkiv and serves as the head of the Association of Frontline Cities and Communities, was seated at the opposite end of the negotiation table, directly across from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

This detail is confirmed by photographs published by the press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine and by the participants of the meeting themselves.

Delegation composition and seating at the table

The discussion was attended by the Prime Minister, members of the government, as well as the heads and acting mayors of 12 Ukrainian cities, and representatives of local self-government associations. As seen in the public footage, heads of central government bodies and other mayors were seated on both sides of the head of state. In contrast, Ihor Terekhov took the central seat on the opposite side of the table.