Key theses from Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech at the Vilnius Summit
Key statements from the speech of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vilnius Summit of the Bucharest Nine and Nordic countries.
▫️russia has launched an offensive, but they are also supposedly trying to play diplomacy. It’s difficult, but this is a chance to end the war.
▫️Yesterday, our tactical operation “Spiderweb” showed what russia is truly worth. It’s better to conduct diplomacy when russia is in a weak position.
▫️Ukraine is defending not only itself but the entire European front.
▫️The Ukrainian delegation is currently in Istanbul and ready to take all necessary steps for peace. If this phase yields no results, we urgently need new sanction packages against russia from Europe and the United States.
▫️Sanctions should target russia’s energy sector — oil, tankers, price caps — as well as banks and the entire financial sector.
▫️The return of deported Ukrainian children and hostages must become a separate focus of joint work by leaders.
▫️NATO must show that russia has no influence over the alliance. Euro-Atlantic security is the business of Euro-Atlantic countries. This must be clearly demonstrated at the June summit.
