For Russia to go to peace, it must end up money for war - Presidential address

Everyone is provided with the necessary help. Railway infrastructure was also damaged. Ukrainian railways - real heroes - have already restored the movement through Lozov. It is important that our people always restore the basis for life. And they know this in the world, and very good words speak of Ukrainians, and help our country because so much of our Ukrainians do to protect their lives. He spoke with President Trump today. The most important thing is about the end of the war.

He is very well informed, he knows about Russian blows, knows about the situation on the front. The fact that the Russians are now trying to make strikes more intense. We in Ukraine fully support the US proposal for immediate ceasefire. We have already tried many different formats as you can stop the fire, how you can stop the murder.

We spoke and offered the silence in the sky - the absence of such rockets and drones and in general in civilian infrastructure, and specifically - the lack of blows on energy. All this was violated by the Russians. And very cynical. Even when they did not beat the Shahaneda, they beat just on energy equipment, on transformers. And they did not stop terror against civilians, they did not give a real complete silence on the front for a single day.

And the root cause of the war is only the desire to control the lives of neighbors, to conquer neighbors, to kill neighbors. If not, there would be no war. It is very important that in Moscow began to take into account the pressure of the world - on the pressure of the United States of America, the threat of stringent sanctions for the war. Indeed, one of the key sanctions are against Russian oil. In order for Russia to go to peace, it must end up money for war.

We work for this, and I am grateful to everyone in the world who supports. We have discussed our bilateral relations with the President of the United States today - we offer a good drone agreement, we will be with our team of the United States to work on the details of agreements. I also want to thank America, partners in Europe - in NATO - for the possibility of new weapons supply within a special initiative.

The day before it was a decision of the Netherlands about 500 million euros, today there is a decision of Sweden, Norway and Denmark for a total amount of $ 500 million. Funds for the purchase of US weapons, including missiles for Petriots. Thank you! Especially I want to note the efforts of Mark Rutte to work it. Today, by the way, we talked to Mark - I thanked him personally. They also talked to Croatia Prime Minister today-he greeted him on Victory Day.

It is the day of Croatian defenders - defenders of independence. Ukraine is grateful to Croatia for the very fundamental support of our struggle for our independence. We discussed the situation with him at the front, our diplomatic opportunities. I thank Croatia for joining the SAFE tool - Security Action for Europe. It is such a special program in the European Union that accumulates weapons, and in particular our country will receive defense support within the program.

Eighteen participating countries, we talk to everyone. Ukraine is also fully ready to participate in the program, especially since our weapons are one of the most effective. He also spoke with Greece Prime Minister today. Thanked for the support. We discussed what can be done together to protect life to strengthen diplomacy. I am grateful to Greece and Mr.

Prime Minister for his willingness to participate in the reconstruction in Odessa and in the development of our transport corridors-not only in Ukraine, but in our part in Europe. And a few important things. He ran. It is everything that our military in Kharkiv region told me yesterday. A very specific conversation was with them. I raised all the issues today to the military command, the General Staff, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine.

We will accurately increase finances for brigades for direct purchase of drones. On Monday, there should be a clear order of action, as brigades will also be able to directly buy pickups - just those that are needed by teams. There will be an extension of the contract 18-24 - we are now working on details. He also instructed to realize what we talked to the warriors - the issue of preparation, the issue of communication within the army between the higher command and brigades.

We have agreed that there will also be regular communication in particular with battalions, let's try to do so as you really know what needs. Pavel Palis does this together with the General Staff and Commanders. Another fundamental thing they talked about is the awards. Unfortunately, it is often the case that the awards are waiting for months - I have already signed the decree, we have already passed the formalities, and there is no delivery.

Too many bureaucracy, and at all, absolutely at all stages - from submission to delivery. We will cut this path. And I also want to celebrate our global coalition for the return of Ukrainian children who were stolen by Russia and the work of our Ukrainian initiative Bring Kids Back UA. Today there is a statement of coalition countries, which are 38 countries, the Council of Europe, the European Union. Absolutely clear support, absolutely fundamental requirement of peace and restoration of justice.