Zelensky addresses European Parliament: Ukraine is getting closer to EU
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- 10 Feb 2023
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Russia is trying to destroy the Ukrainian European way of life, but Ukrainians will not allow that, President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his speech at a special session of the European Parliament.
The full text of the president’s address is provided below:
Dear Mrs. President, dear Roberta!
I thank you for these powerful words and I thank you for your personal attention, an extremely important attention for Ukraine. I thank you for your integrity and energy, two qualities that we see invariably in the current struggle for Europe and whose combination is always a prerequisite for progress. Europe is fortunate that in this hall, in the largest parliament in Europe, the European Parliament, principled and energetic people are an absolute majority. I thank you.
Dear representatives of Europe!
Dear leaders of Europe!
All of us, Europeans, each and every one of the hundreds of millions of people on our continent, combine these two statuses - representatives of Europe and leaders of Europe. This combination reflects what our Europe, a modern Europe, a peaceful Europe, gives to the world. European way of life. European path of life. European manner of life. European rules of life.
When everyone matters. When the law rules.
When states strive to be social and societies strive to be open. When diversity is a value and the values of the different are united by fair equality.
When the borders are inviolable, but their crossing is not felt.
When people believe in tomorrow and are willing to take to the streets to fight for their tomorrow. When there is only one single barrier between the president and the protesters, and that is fair elections. Read More…
