New Delhi: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a standing ovation after his address at an extraordinary session in the European Parliament on Tuesday.
“We’re fighting for our land & our freedom despite the fact that all our cities are now blocked. Nobody is going to break us, we’re strong, we’re Ukrainians”, he said in his speech.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a standing ovation after his address at European Parliament, said, “We’re fighting for our land & our freedom despite the fact that all our cities are now blocked. Nobody is going to break us, we’re strong, we’re Ukrainians.” he said pic.twitter.com/7JEU2Da9xd
— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2022
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukrainian parliament speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk had joined the special session of the EU Parliament on Ukraine via video conferencing on Tuesday, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola informed.
The meeting was also attended by President of the European Council Charles Michel, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
Zelenskyy, who wants his country to be a part of the European Union, told the Parliament, “Do prove that you are with us. Do prove that you will not let us go. Do prove that you are indeed Europeans and then life will win over death and light will win over darkness”.
“The EU will be much stronger with us. Without you, Ukraine will be lonesome”, said Zelenskyy to the members of the Parliament, amongst whom many wore #standwithUkraine T-shirts bearing the Ukrainian flag.
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❗️Today, Volodymyr Zelensky spoke via conference in the European Parliament. After his speech in the #European Parliament, everyone gave a standing ovation. pic.twitter.com/VovbPFZYAh
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Meanwhile, EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola said in the session, “The message from Europe is clear. We will stand up, we will not look away when those fighting in the street for our values stand down Putin’s war machine”.
