Friday, March 29

Zelenski’s speech before the Congress of Deputies, in 10 sentences


Before a packed and silent Congress of Deputies, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has intervened this Tuesday to request support for economic sanctions and break the fear of Russia. As he did before in the parliaments of other countries, the Ukrainian leader has sent a message to the Spanish political class and all citizens by videoconference after the massacre discovered in Bucha, on the outskirts of kyiv, after the withdrawal of Russian troops from this city. Below you can read the best phrases of his speech.

“We are in April 2022, but it seems that we are in April 1937 when the whole world found out about one of your cities, Guernika. Imagine that in normal cities people live without water, without food, without medicine. The Russian army blocked our city, Mariupol. They are destroying this city. There is nothing.”

“Spanish people, in the territory of Ukraine now not only our destiny is being decided but also that of the whole of Europe, that of the values ​​that unite us, human rights”.

“I am grateful to your country for the peace solutions, but we have to do even more so that Russia begins to respect international law. In Europe, everyone must stop being afraid, they must be strong, they must put values ​​first. of democracy”.

“Strong sanctions are needed. The strongest. How can we allow Russian banks to make profits while they are torturing civilians?”

“How can European companies have trade with the country that is destroying our country? I know that many Spanish companies have stopped operating in Russia. I want to thank your companies, all the Spanish people and society for your position regarding sanctions. But, at the same time, I want to address companies, for example, Porcelanosa, Maxam, Sercobe and other companies, and ask them to stop doing business with Russia.”

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“We value the support you give us, the weapons you are giving Ukraine. You can also support future sanctions and destroy fear against Russia.”

“Russia does not seriously seek peace and the worst thing is that we do not know how long this war can last. Until the world does everything for peace.”

“What our city Bucha experienced are war crimes against humanity. This is not valid. This is essential for the Russian military to be judged by the International Criminal Court.”

“Mothers in Ukraine write on their children’s backs with pens their names and the contacts of their close people in case the occupants kill the parents, so that they have a chance of being saved.”

“Russia came to our house. What does the Russian weapon want to destroy? Not only the Ukrainian people, not only a foundation of peace, but the possibility of living without dictatorship, without state violence, without the possibility of being an open democracy.”


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