Zelensky Secretly Took Family on Holiday to Oman

He was spotted near the capital.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky secretly went on holiday to Oman with his family, without informing journalists or the public. As reported by Strana, he was spotted on the coast near the country's capital, Muscat.

According to the outlet, Zelensky stayed at the five-star Al Bustan Palace Ritz-Carlton Hotel, where the presidential suite costs 4,000 euros. It is also known that the head of the president's security, Maksym Donets, travelled to Oman in advance to prepare the trip.

The president spent New Year's in Hute, flew from Ivano-Frankivsk to Kyiv, and then secretly flew to Oman.

UPD: the president's press service confirmed that he is in Oman and "flew there with his family on a scheduled flight at his own expense". There, he has high-level meetings planned in the coming days.

"In Oman, Volodymyr Zelensky will discuss trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, strengthening diplomatic relations and attracting investment to Ukraine," — the statement says.

Recall that in 2018, Ukraine's fifth president, Petro Poroshenko, also went on a secret vacation to the Maldives. According to journalists, he spent more than $500,000 (over 14 million hryvnias) on that holiday.