4 minutes agoZelensky, Europe: You did too late to stop Russia
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made a video address at the European Council summit in Brussels. He has stressed the destruction and damage caused by the Russian invasion of his country, and has thanked Europe for joining in support of Ukraine. Then he has told European leaders openly that they acted too late [...]
He has stressed the destruction and damage caused by the Russian invasion of his country, and has thanked Europe for joining in support of Ukraine.
Later, he has told European leaders openly that they have acted too late to stop Russia.
You have imposed sanctions. We are grateful to them. Those are powerful steps”.
The “Well it was a little late... there was a possibility of”, he said, adding that if there were preventative sanctions, maybe Russia would not start the war.
He has also cited the pipeline project, North Stream 2, saying that if it was blocked earlier, “Russia would not create gas crisis”.
He has later called on European bloc leaders not to delay in considering Ukraine's bid to join the European bloc.
In recent weeks, Zelensky has made several speeches in front of parliaments around the world and has not been afraid to criticise the West for considering a failure to offer more support.
