Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed solidarity concerts across Europe, including #YesWeCare at Vienna’s Heldenplatz, in a pre-recorded video message in English on Sunday evening. Once again the head of state of Ukraine emphasized the unity of his country’s population in the fight against Russian aggressors and repeated well-known demands to the international community.
“After Russia started the war, we had only one choice: to fight and to live as free people,” said Zelensky, standing in the semidarkness, in his nearly four-minute speech. The beginning of the war came as a shock, rocket attacks shook the peace. However, on the first day of the war it turned out that everyone stuck together, nobody gave up or ran away and everyone stayed at their post, he said. Ukraine bravely fights against enemies in the sky, on earth, in the sea and in cyberspace. “We cannot accept that the powerful of this world remained silent when we demanded ‘shut down the skies’. After all, children are being killed, hospitals are being destroyed and cities are being burned,” he said. A month ago, thousands were still alive and the world was carefree. “Now everyone is thinking about what would happen if Russia went even further in Europe,” he explained, speaking of the fear of Western politicians State, arms deliveries to Ukraine, even tougher sanctions against Russia and humanity for refugees, there was also talk of the need for humanitarian corridors to rescue civilians in besieged Ukrainian cities. “A ceasefire is needed and the full withdrawal of Russian troops.” Before concluding with a traditional “Glory to Ukraine,” the President announced after the “victory in the war” the restoration of Ukraine, which will be a part of the European family . He spoke of a “new security structure” that would guarantee that freedom could not be killed. “A man in Moscow should understand that peace is the only choice,” he said, referring to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin.
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