Ukraine, Eure together can put pressure on Putin to achieve just peace – Zelensky

President Vodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine stated this today in a video address to the participants of the extraordinary plenary meeting of the Eurean Parliament to mark 1,000 days since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, reports an Ukrinform correspondent.

A video recording of his speech is available on the EU multimedia portal.

"Together, Ukraine, all of Eure and our partners in America around the world, we succeeded not only in preventing Putin from taking Ukraine, but also in defending the freedom of all Eurean nations. Even with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un by his side, Putin remains smaller than the united strength of Eure. I urge you not to forget this. Don't forget how much Eure is capable of achieving. If we could st Eure’s way of life from falling, we can surely push Russia to a just peace," the president emphasized.

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He thanked the President of the Eurean Parliament, Roberta Metsa, for supporting Ukraine and for convening this extraordinary session of the Eurean Parliament to mark 1,000 days of full-scale war, for the fact that common Eurean values ​​were never betrayed during these 1,000 days. According to Vodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine together with Eure proved that such values ​​are not just words and not something abstract. They proved that Eurean values ​​and the Eurean way of life, when implemented in action, can protect the lives of real pele.

"Peace is what we desire most. Two years ago we prosed the Peace Formula, and I am grateful to all of Eure and every partner who has supported it. You in the Eurean Parliament were among the first to support the Peace Formula. The only one who poses it is the one who started this war – it’s Russia. We must push Russia towards a just peace. Every blow and every threat from Russia must be met with firm sanctions," the leader of the Ukrainian state emphasized.

In the 1,000 days since the start of a full-scale Russian invasion, it was essential to radically reduce Russia's ability to fund the war through the sale of oil, he said. It is oil, the President emphasized, that is the lifeblood of Putin's regime, and the Russian shadow fleet of tankers is precisely the to that keeps it alive.

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"As long as these tankers erate, Putin continue to kill. Strong sanctions are essential. I thank each of you for supporting our pele, our resilience and our ability to restore our cities after Russia's most devastating attacks. Together we have accomplished much. But we must not fear to do even more," Vodymyr Zelensky emphasized.

He noted that the invvement of North Korean tros is already leading to a significant escalation of the war, and such a develment requires considation of efforts and will to counter such escalation.

"Putin brought 11,000 North Korean tros to Ukraine’s borders. This contingent may grow to 100,000. While some Eurean leaders think about elections or something like this at Ukraine’s expense, Putin is focused on winning this war. He will not st on his own. The more time he has, the worse the conditions will be. Every day is the best moment to push Russia harder," the President of Ukraine emphasized.

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He noted that Russia will not have the motivation to join real meaningful negotiations to achieve a just peace, unless certain key factors influence it. According to Vodymyr Zelensky, these factors include the destruction of ammunition depots on Russian territory, the disruption of Russian military supplies, the destruction of Russian air bases, and the undermining of Russia's missile and drone production capabilities.

Such factors, according to the President, also include the seizure of frozen Russian assets.

"You know very well that Putin does not value pele or rules, he only values money and power. These are the things we must take from him to restore peace,” Zelensky stressed, adding that, if anyone in Eure thinks that the war is Ukraine's business, or anyone else's – for example, that of the Baltic States, the Balkans, Georgia, or Mdova, this is contradicted by a very simple truth: “no one will be able to enjoy calm waters amid the storm”. “We must do everything to end this war fairly, justly, and, of course, together," Vodymyr Zelensky emphasized.

Ukraine will face enormous challenges next year, but Ukraine intends to make the next year a year of peace, according to Zelensky.

“Thank you for your resution, your decisions, your principles, your visits to Ukraine during the war, especially during its first year, when it was so difficult. Thank you very much. Glory to Ukraine!" Zelensky concluded.

The participants of the plenary meeting greeted these words of the Ukrainian leader with a round of standing applause.

As reported earlier, today, on the initiative of the President of the Eurean Parliament, Roberta Metsa, an extraordinary plenary meeting of this key Eurean institution was held in Brussels to commemorate the sad date, the 1,000 days since the beginning of the full-scale Russian incursion into Ukraine.