Zelensky called his visit historic for US-Ukraine relations, thanked for support and called Ukraine’s new $1.8 billion military aid package “good news that he’s coming home.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the United States for supporting Ukraine. He noted that the relationship between the two states has reached a new level. He said this on December 21 at a joint press conference with Joe Biden.
“I thank the American people who are doing so much for Ukraine. I thank you for this. This visit to the United States has been truly historic for Ukraine and our relations with America and for the American leadership. 300 days of this war, we have started a real new stage in the relations between Ukraine and the United States. We have reached the level of a real alliance, which is 100% full of real content. And now felt I have this in all my meetings, in all our negotiations. I want to once again thank Mr. President Biden for his sincere support and understanding of Ukraine, for building an international coalition, for with smart steps and efforts,” Zelensky said.
The leader of Ukraine also said that winter will be a real challenge for Ukrainians.
“We have to get through this winter, we have to protect our people. The main humanitarian issue is survival,” he said.
The President said that Ukraine will continue to strive to strengthen the security of its own airspace. In this regard, in his opinion, the Patriot air defense system can play one of the main roles.
“After Patriot, we will again signal to President Biden that we also want to have Patriot,” Zelensky said.
At a press conference, he was asked what he meant by “a just world.” In response, the leader of Ukraine said that the concept of a just peace in Ukraine after the victory over the aggressor country Russia is different for different people. At the same time, he emphasized that in order to achieve a just peace, there can be no compromise regarding the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.
“For us, the world is fair in different ways. For me, as a president, a fair world means no compromises about our land, territorial integrity, our sovereignty. This is the most important thing. Compensation for all losses caused by Russian aggression,” he stressed. .
Zelensky added that for people who lost loved ones during the war, revenge became important.
“And the longer this war goes on, the more parents like this will live for revenge, because there’s no other reason for them to live. And I know these people. There is no just peace in a war that these are not human beings. brought us,” he added.
Speaking about the possibility of negotiations with Putin, Zelensky said that there is no point in them now.
“In 2019, we had a Normandy meeting. Then we sent him messages so there wouldn’t be a full-scale invasion. He said it would never happen, he lied to everyone. Why now turn to a person with a sick attitude to reality. ? He is no longer a subject of the civilized world,” he said.
Zelensky added that the aggressor must be punished.
It should be noted that the head of the White House and the Ukrainian leader held a joint press conference, where the US leader said that support for Ukraine in the war with Russia will only grow.
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Source: korrespondent
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