Zelensky calls for Ukraine’s integration into the European Union “without delay”

the president of UkraineVolodymyr Zelensky on Monday asked the European Union (EU) to immediately admit his country to the bloc, on the fifth day of the Russian invasion.

“We headed to the European Union with regard to the prompt integration of Ukraine through a new special procedure. declared Zelensky in a video.

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“Our goal is to be together with all Europeans and, most importantly, to be on an equal footing. I’m sure it’s fair. I’m sure it’s possible.” he added.

And he thanked the support of Western powers. “The support against our anti-war coalition is unconditional and unprecedented.”

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Zelensky He said 16 children had been killed since the start of the Russian offensive on Thursday and 45 were wounded. He also praised the “Ukrainian heroes”.

“Ukrainians have shown the world who they are. And Russia has shown what it has become,” he said. Zelensky.

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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said on Monday that since the beginning of the Russian invasion there have been 102 civilian deaths, including seven children, and warned that the real figures on the ground may be “considerably” higher. tall.

The Ukrainian president, a former actor who came to power in 2019, posted his latest video as Russian and Ukrainian envoys prepare for their first face-to-face since Vladimir Putin ordered the military operation.

Zelensky called on Russian soldiers on Monday to lay down their weapons.

“Lay down your weapons, get out of here, don’t believe your commanders, don’t believe your propagandists. Just save your lives.” he said in Russian.

Zelensky he claimed that more than 4,500 Russian soldiers had already been killed in five days of fighting. Russia He admitted on Sunday to having suffered casualties but did not give figures.

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Source: Elcomercio

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