The main statements of Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the conference in Rome
Key statements by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his speech at the Ukraine Recovery Conference URC 2025.
▫️Last night, russia carried out another massive attack on Ukraine, primarily targeting Kyiv. The attack involved russian-Iranian “Shaheds.” These drones were modified to cause more destruction and to be harder to intercept.
▫️Ukrainians face attacks from hundreds of russian drones every night. What russia is doing is pure terrorism. putin wants our people to suffer. He wants them to flee Ukraine, while homes, schools, and lives are destroyed.
▫️Now everyone sees that russia was not preparing for peace: putin has rejected every peace proposal and is escalating violence. Therefore, pressure on russia must be increased to stop the war.
▫️We urge all partners to increase their investments. When russia escalates its attacks, Ukraine should not face a shortage of funding for drone production.
▫️Ukraine has some of the most advanced drone technologies — both for offense and defense. We are ready to share these technologies with our partners.
▫️Ukraine needs a clear reconstruction plan in the format of a “Marshall Plan.”
▫️Frozen russian assets should be directed towards Ukraine’s reconstruction — not only the profits from these assets but the assets themselves.
