“Can Russia end the war? Yes. Does it want to? No. Can the world force it to do so? Yes – and only that way will it work. Russia does not end its wars on its own. There has never been a war in history that they ended of their own free will.” ~ Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky 🇺🇦🇺🇸💙💛🇪🇺🇺🇦
#Repost @mfa_ukraine with @use.repost_ . . . 💬 “Do we want the war to end? Absolutely. Why has it not happened yet? The answer is right next door to our country. Can Russia end the war? Yes. Does it want to? No. Can the world force it to do so? Yes – and only that way will it work.
Russia does not end its wars on its own. There has never been a war in history that they ended of their own free will. Only pressure from others – only coercion from others, which they themselves call a goodwill gesture.
Today we have every right to say this plainly: Ukraine is, in fact, the only shield that now separates Europe’s comfortable way of life from the Russian world. And for most leaders, the question “Why support Ukraine?” does not arise. Because if – God forbid – Ukraine falls, the next questions would be: “Why support Poland?” and “Who will fight for the Baltic states?” and “What is there to do without Ukraine in NATO?”
I sincerely thank everyone in the world who stands on the light side of history, on the side of Ukraine, and does everything so that Ukraine succeeds in achieving its goal, in pressing forward, in forcing its way to peace”, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed in his New Year’s address.
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