He europe dayon May 9 which commemorates victory against Nazism and peace in Europe, war came this Tuesday.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyenwent to Kiev to parade on such an emblematic day for Europeans the support of the bloc to the defense of Ukraine against Russian military aggression. It is von der Leyen’s fifth trip to Kiev since the start of the war.
The head of the European Union’s executive branch, former German defense minister, said together with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky:Jew and nephew of Ukrainian Jewish servicemen that in the Soviet Army they fought against the Nazis – that “it is very appropriate to be in Kiev and celebrate May 9.”
Putin fears democracy
He added that “kyiv is heart of European values today it is at the forefront of defending everything we Europeans want: freedom, democracy, freedom of thought and expression. With courage, Ukraine fights for the European values that we celebrate today”.
Von der Leyen also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “try to destroy these values” because he fears democracy and fears that one day Ukraine will end up joining the European Union.
“Putin and his regime destroyed these values and are now trying to destroy them here in Ukraine,” he said.
And he added that “the attacker it has already failed dramaticallyreferring to Russia.
“The invaders they were released from prisons” and gathered to fight on behalf of Russia.
Von der Leyen added that the spirit of Europe Day is solidarity and Zelenskyj can count on that solidarity of the EU “for as long as necessary”.
Zelensky’s orders
Zelenskyj took advantage of von der Leyen’s visit to go to the emergency. asked him speed up the delivery of artillery shells “because they are needed on the battlefield” and for more sanctions against Russia as soon as possible.
The Ukrainian president also criticized the restrictions that some European countries (Poland, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia) have imposed on the import of European agricultural products and that the European Commission seeks to relieve farmers of those countries with financial aid.
President Putin held traditional victory parade of Soviet troops over Nazism in Moscow. Putin promised it there will be a Russian “victory”. in the war in Ukraine and accused the North-Western countries of orchestrating that conflict in Ukraine to harm Russia. It was actually Russia that attacked Ukraine.
As Putin declared in front of thousands of soldiers in Moscow’s Red Square, “a war has been launched against our homeland.” He told those soldiers that “the future of our state, of our people, depends on you”. The parade was attended by a small group of leaders from the countries of the former Soviet Union.
a poor show
The Soviet Union and later Russia hold this victory parade every year. But this year, and for the first time in decades, they’re doing it when their military are experiencing unexpected setbacks in Ukraine and they lost tens of thousands of soldiers according to the most modest versions. Today there was, as usual, neither an Air Force overflight nor a heavy tank parade.
From Kiev, this Monday, Zelensky promised Russia “the same” that the Nazis suffered, the defeat. This Tuesday he said that “our efforts for a united Europe, for security and peace must be as strong as Russia’s desire to destroy our security, our freedom and our Europe”.
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Source: Clarin
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