Zelenskiy/Official [English]

We believe that this war will end as soon as possible. But Putin plans to stay much longer. He is building a Russia similar to North Korea, where children are raised from an early age for war and readiness to die for their leader. Therefore, Russia will not cease to be dangerous.

And it is our Ukrainian strength, our army, our technologies that help guarantee European security, your security as well. In our view, these security guarantees are not yet reflected in your budget for the period from 2028 onwards.

Let's get serious about this issue. Let's determine exactly how the defense capabilities of Ukraine should be taken into account in this budget.

From an address to the participants of the meeting of the European Council. (5/5)

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I am grateful to you for your support of Ukraine. Thank you. We have been through a lot together during these years of full-scale war.

None of us wanted this war, absolutely none. But we are the ones who have to deal with its cruelty and all the instability it has caused.

Unity in defense is always built through the fact that many people stand side by side. If it weren't for the resolute European Union, capable of making strong decisions, Putin would have already gone much further.

The European Union did not fall apart. He did not back down or cower when it came to defending the European way of life. And this was no less important than the courage of Ukrainians.

From an address to the participants of the meeting of the European Council. (1/5)

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