They call on NATO to prepare for a long war with the Russian Federation in Ukraine, react to the tragedy in Brovary
Ukraine’s accession to NATO would be the “best security guarantee” for the country, said the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, speaking to the participants of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
“Safety guarantees are one of our priorities. We agree that we are not there yet, unfortunately Russia understands this well and they are doing everything possible not to make it easy for us to enter. But we are on the way to NATO, because NATO is the best security guarantee for us, for our country, for our children,” Zelensky said in response to a question about Kyiv’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
Formerly Voice of America according to, that former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger confirmed the need for NATO and Ukraine’s current desire for membership in the Alliance. But he also confirmed that he wants his hopes of an agreement with Russian President Putin dashed, he continues to insist that Europe should be open to Russia “if it wants to be a participant” in the processes of forming a new security system on the continents.
In response to a request to comment on this statement, Zelensky said that “Russia has already earned its place among terrorists.” writes CNN. “Our priority today, our political task today will be to see various political leaders and figures, those who hold high positions or held positions until recently, to recognize the big mistake that Putin made, to recognize this Russian aggression,” – said the Ukrainian president.
Zelenskyi began his speech with a call for a moment of silence in memory of those who died in disaster helicopter in Brovary. He called on world leaders to speed up the supply of arms to Kyiv: “The world hesitated in 2014, when Russia occupied Crimea without hesitation. The world hesitated in 2022, when Russia without hesitation made a full-scale war. The world must not hesitate today and never again.”
“The provision of air defense to Ukraine must precede new missile attacks by Russia. The supply of Western tanks must precede the invasion of another Russian tank. The restoration of security and peace in Ukraine must precede Russia’s attack on the security and peace of other countries. The war crimes tribunal must prevent new ones,” – to be Zelensky thanked the Ukrainian troops for their steadfastness, and the Western partners for their help.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the only leader of the G7 country who came to Davos this year, also addressed the participants of the economic forum today. notes Deutsche Welle. He said that the Russian war in Ukraine had an impact on the whole world, and that in order to end the war, “Russia must know defeat (failure – ed.).”
“Russia has already completely failed in achieving its imperialist goals. Ukraine is defending itself with impressive courage,” the German leader said. He emphasized that Berlin provides significant assistance to Ukraine and will continue to do so “as long as necessary”, also calling on the private sector to create a “key role” in the so-called “Marshall Plan for Ukraine”, which was previously proposed by Scholz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
In addition, Scholz drew attention to the rapid change in Europe’s energy policy in 2022 due to Moscow’s sanctions policy for its war in Ukraine and the corresponding decrease in dependence on Russian energy carriers: “Germany has become completely independent of Russian gas, Russian oil and Russian coal.” According to him, the opening of new liquefied gas terminals, about which Voice of America according to something long ago – this is good news for European partners.
Earlier in Davos, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Ukraine needs a “significant reinforcement” of armaments at a key moment in the Russian invasion, and such support is the only way to a peaceful, negotiated response.