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The President of Ukraine clearly declared: There will be no ceasefire without Western security guarantees.

Without Ukrainian security guarantees, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would not have been able to achieve a ceasefire in the war with Russia.

“A ceasefire will happen when the warring countries and especially the victimized countries know that they will receive security guarantees,” the head of state told a media conference in Budapest on Thursday. exist European Political Community (EPG) Summit It's already happened. Lip service is not enough.

'Dangerous speech'

It is also “nonsense” to reject Ukraine's membership of NATO and call for a ceasefire at the same time, as Hungarian Prime Minister Orban did. “Therefore, the head of state who calls for a ceasefire but opposes security guarantees is pure sweet talk,” Zelensky said.

He described calls by some world leaders for a ceasefire as “very dangerous rhetoric.” , the President of Ukraine stated:

Why is the ceasefire not helping?

Zelensky said that the ceasefire reached in Donbas in eastern Ukraine after 2014 was only preparation for a full-scale Russian invasion. This will ultimately lead to the continued occupation of Ukraine and the destruction of Ukrainian sovereignty. According to him, only “couch experts” who only know about war from books or movies would make such a request.

Not only Europe, but also Brazil and China are calling for a ceasefire. “It's important that we hear this from Russia as well. This is a good model for the Russian Federation,” Zelensky added.

Stopping the fight without a clear follow-up plan would be irresponsible.

Will the terrorist bombings in Russia continue?

Yes. On Thursday night, Russian troops attacked Odessa, port city in southern Ukraine and surrounding areas with combat drones. According to Ukrainian news agencies, explosions were heard in the city.

At least two people were injured, according to Military Governor Ole Kiper. He wrote on Telegram that several houses had been burned. The facade of a school in the city and two gas pipes were also damaged.

Also there Kharkiv, a city in eastern Ukraine An attack occurred. Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on Telegram that a 12-story high-rise building was hit and at least 13 people were injured. Several floors were destroyed.

Ukraine's air force warned of Russian drone attacks in other areas. In most parts of the country, including capital kievthe air warning lasted for several hours. For weeks, the Russian military has been using dozens of combat drones to attack targets deep inside Ukraine every day.

How do Russians pay?

Zelensky also claimed billions of dollars had been confiscated in the European Union and other countries. The Ukrainian head of state said in Budapest:

This is the answer to the question of what Kyiv can do if the United States stops supporting Ukraine under President-elect Donald Trump.

Moreover, this is fair, since the damage caused by Russia in Ukraine is many times the amount of confiscations. A “strong Europe” would not only look to Washington but also “make a strong decision” to hand over money to Ukraine.

At the same time, Zelensky called for tightening sanctions against Russia, citing the unimpeded sailing of tankers from the “Russian shadow fleet” in EU and NATO waters as an example. He emphasized: “The revenue earned by Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ alone in the nearly three years of war exceeds the sum of all the aid the world provided to Ukraine in this war.” Therefore, Ukraine is economically unable Keep up with its war rivals.

After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, more than 200 billion euros in funds from the Russian Central Bank were frozen in many EU countries. Part of the interest income will serve as guarantee for billions of dollars in EU loans to Ukraine.

What action has Europe taken to intervene in North Korea?

According to news from Kiev, Ukrainian and North Korean soldiers fought in the Russian border area, causing casualties for the first time. «Yes, there have been losses. “This is a fact,” Zelensky said in Budapest, without giving details. According to him, some of the 11,000 North Korean soldiers in the Kursk border area of ​​Russia participated in fighting with Ukrainian troops.

Zelensky described Moscow's use of North Korea as a “new wave of escalation” and reiterated calls for the West to respond by firing long-range weapons at Russian targets. “I think now is the moment when you have to do this,” the head of state stressed.

Zelensky said that if there was no response, the Kremlin would deploy larger numbers of North Korean personnel. “Because (Russian President Vladimir) Putin always pays attention to the world's reaction,” he said. The world has not yet fully responded.

For weeks, Ukraine has warned against deploying North Korean soldiers on the Russian side. The United States and South Korea have confirmed the presence of North Koreans in Russia. For two and a half years, Ukraine has been fending off a Russian invasion with help from the West.

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