President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a speech to the French National Assembly at a meeting dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of the Allied Landings in Normandy during World War II. In particular, he emphasized the confidence in the victory over Russia and the hopes of modern aviation for Ukraine.
The main points from the speech of the President of Ukraine to the National Assembly of France were collected by Apostrophe.
It is worth noting that President Zelensky thanked the country and parliamentarians in French at France's National Assembly, noting that the victory over Nazism was achieved through the joint efforts of the allies.
Europe is no longer a continent of peace
He pointed out that today Europe is no longer a continent of peace:
"We live in a time when Europe is no longer a continent of peace, unfortunately. And at a time when Nazism is returning, unfortunately. When cities are being destroyed and villages are being burned to the ground in Europe, when filtration camps, deportations, and hatred, which has become a new Russian cult, are being used in Europe again. When they are trying to reshape Europe by force again and tell us that certain peoples allegedly do not deserve to exist independently."
Ukraine and the world cannot lose
In this context, he pointed out that the world cannot lose to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin:
"Can Putin win the war? No, because you and I have no right to lose. Can this war end on the lines that exist now? No, because there are no lines for evil, not 80 years ago, not now. And if someone tries to draw temporary lines, it will only give a pause before a new war.. Hitler overcame line after line, and so does Putin today."
The President of Ukraine also demonstrated confidence that Ukraine will win, comparing it to the faith of the allies, particularly France, during World War II:
"Can we win this battle? Absolutely yes. We can. Ukraine, and therefore Europe. Europe, and therefore France. I am sure of it, and so is France. France believed in freedom when D-Day had not yet happened, but that day of D-Day, as well as the day of European victory, was inevitable."
The threat from Russia
The President of Ukraine emphasized that what is aimed against Ukraine today may be aimed against the whole world tomorrow, recalling the Kremlin's narratives of threats to the Baltic States, Poland and the Balkans:
"We can already see the sequence of how the aggression can go further: the Baltic States, Poland, the Balkans and beyond. This Russian regime does not recognize borders, even Europe is not enough for it. It has already destroyed Syria and is sowing havoc in the Sahel, it invests in terror and undermines life wherever it can reach, wherever it meets no resistance."
Modern aviation in Ukraine
In addition to the confidence in Ukraine's victory, the Head of State emphasized the certainty that Ukraine will someday have modern combat aircraft in service
"I am confident that the day will come when Ukraine will be able to see in its skies the same aircrafts that we saw yesterday in the skies of Normandy. Your combat aviation, brilliant fighters, which under the control of Ukrainian pilots will prove that Europe is stronger than the evil that dared to threaten Europe. Now, as 80 years ago, we can prove it with the power of our unity, the power of our alliance, the power of our common ideals."
Earlier, Apostrophe wrote about when Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to meet with Joe Biden.