Nobody will break us - Ukraine President vows
The European Union would be “stronger” with Ukraine as a member, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday in an address to the European Parliament.
Zelenskyy’s comments came a day after he signed an official application for Ukraine to join the E.U.
Ukrainians, Zelesnkyy said, “are just fighting for our land and for our freedom,” he said. “No one will break us. We are strong. We are Ukrainians.”
But as Ukraine fights “for survival,” he said the country is also “fighting to be equal members of Europe.”
“With us, the European Union will definitely be stronger,” he said, adding: “Without you, Ukraine will be lonely.”
“We have proven our strength. We have proven that we are just like you,” Zelenskyy added.
“Prove that you are with us. Prove that you do not let us go. Prove that you are truly European.”
In a separate statement, Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, said: “The best decision the E.U. can make now is to accept Ukraine as a new full-fledged member of the European Union without delay.
“Historic times require big and historic decisions which can change the flow of events,” he said in a tweet Tuesday.
Zelenskyy received a standing ovation following his address. Thenationonlineng
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