The end of the war requires further defensive support of Ukraine and diplomacy, supported by strong steps - Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The head of state thanked the partners for all packages of support and every investment in the production of weapons in Ukraine, as well as for the development of their own defense industries. “Europe with America has a better weapon than Russia. We also have stronger tactical solutions - our spider web was proven yesterday. Russia should feel what losses mean. This is what will push her to diplomacy, ”Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The President noted that the delegation of Ukraine is already in Istanbul and the Ukrainian side is ready for the necessary steps for the sake of peace. According to him, the starting point should be the ceasefire and humanitarian steps - the release of prisoners and the return of stolen children. “All key issues can be solved at the level of leaders.

And if Russia neglects even this initial day, and if the Istanbul meeting does not bring anything, it will clearly mean that new strong sanctions are urgently needed-within the 18th EU package and from the United States, in particular, stronger sanctions promised by President Trump, ”the head of state said. In addition, it is very important to keep a strong link between Europe and the US. As many points of contact as possible, in particular, at the NATO summit at the end of June.

“Russia cannot veto NATO's decision or influence on the Alliance or its participants. This principle should remain unchanged. Euro -Atlantic security is a matter of Euro -Atlantic countries, ”the President summed up. The Bucharest Nine (B9) is an initiative initiated in 2015 during a summit in Bucharest nine countries in Central and Eastern Europe, NATO members to strengthen military cooperation.