“The pressure on Russia is not enough”. The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, traveled to Brussels this Thursday to participate in the summit of heads of state and government of the Twenty-seven and sign a long-term security agreement between the EU and kyiv. But beyond future promises, Zelensky has called on European leaders more immediate military aid to be able to resist the Russian offensive: ammunition, anti-aircraft defenses, long-range missiles and protection for energy infrastructures.
“In May, Putin tried to extend the war by launching a new offensive in the east of our country. Thanks to the courage of our citizens and the decisions of our partners, we have stopped this Russian offensive. But this new offensive shows that the current pressure on Russia for war is not enough“Zelensky warned in a brief intervention before European leaders.
To begin with, the Ukrainian president calls on the EU to accelerate military support to Ukraine and send the promised financial assistance on time. “Keeping all promises is important not only to protect lives, but also to destroy Russia’s illusion that they will achieve something through war“Zelensky alleges.
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kyiv also asks Brussels to strengthen sanctions against Russian oligarchs, preventing them from being lifted at all costs. “Putin is waging open war against our energy sector and it is our obligation prevent Russia from setting a precedent by destroying the energy of an entire country. If Russia succeeds, it will become a part of military doctrine around the world,” Zelensky maintains.
The Ukrainian president has also thanked the EU for the decision to start accession negotiations and has defended accelerating the deadlines as much as possible. In his opinion,either Only Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia should join the community club, but also Belarus. Finally, Zelensky has announced that his intention is to convene a second peace conference, to which he will submit a detailed plan. “We don’t want this war to last for years,” he said.
As seen in the images of the meeting, Zelensky has maintained a Brief and tense conversation with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbánwhich has been systematically blocking EU military aid through the European Peace Fund for many months, the content of which has not revealed anything.
Charles Michel, Volodymyr Zelensky and Ursula von der Leyen, during the signing of the security agreement between Ukraine and the EU
“We are giving the signal that Russia does not intimidate us. We are motivated and determined because Ukrainians are fighting to defend their future, their land and the future of their children. But they are also fighting in defense of our common values, our common dreams of more peace , more prosperity and more security,” said the President of the European Council, Charles Michel.
Michel assures that the long-term security commitments that the EU has signed with Ukraine “are important because they send the message that we intend to support Ukraine as long as necessary“However, the agreement does not include anything new but is limited to listing the measures that Brussels has already adopted to assist Kiev, some of which are blocked by Hungary.
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