The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky He vowed on Saturday that his country will defeat Russian forces, two years after the invasion launched by Moscow. “We have been fighting for this for 730 days of our lives. And we will win”the president said, flanked by four Western leaders, at an outdoor event at Gostomel airport, near Kiev.
“Any normal person wants the war to end. But… no one will allow Ukraine to end“he said, stressing that the conflict must end “on our terms” and with a “just” peace.
The Ukrainian president pronounced these words flanked by the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the prime ministers of Canada, Italy and Belgium, respectively Justin Trudeau, Giorgia Meloni and Alexander de Croo, who were visiting Kiev for the anniversary.
At the same event, Zelensky presented medals to soldiers at Gostomel airport, which was attacked by Russia in the first days of the invasion in February 2022.
“Two years ago we met the enemy here with fire; two years later we welcomed our friends and partners,” the Ukrainian president said, referring to his Western allies.
“We believe that Ukraine also fights for our freedom and our national interest,” Meloni, who plans to sign a bilateral security agreement with President Zelensky, told reporters on Saturday.
After the United Kingdom in January, Kiev signed similar agreements with Germany, France and Denmark.
These agreements aim to supply military equipment, train Ukrainian forces and strengthen the defense industry of the former Soviet republic.
Source: Clarin
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