Today - in Rome, agreed on weapons and air defense - the Presidential Appeal of Ukraine

I wish health, dear Ukrainians! Today - in Rome. As always with such visits, there is a result. Today we have become stronger. He met with the President of Italy and the Chairman of the Council of Ministers - this is a political level of meetings. He heard that Italy would continue the support of Ukraine - as much as we need to stand and protect our people, our territory. We agree with George, Ms. Prime Minister, our new common defensive steps.

There are good things that we will do together to protect the sky. There are good things that we will do together for protection on the ground. They agreed on weapons and air defense. As George said correctly, when we defend freedom and our lives in Ukraine from Russian bombs and missiles, from terror, we are giving the war from the rest of Europe. Today, Russian killers have taken away the lives of another Ukrainian child - a girl, she was not 16 years old.

Her name was Nadiya… A man was also killed, he was 64 years old. Just ordinary people from the ordinary city of Konstantinovka in the Donbass . . . My condolences to their relatives and loved ones! It was a Russian strike of jet artillery. Just on the streets - on houses, shops, pharmacy and warehouse. This is how Russia is fighting. Artillery against ordinary streets, against any people-children or adults, men or women.

And this can only be stopped by strong weapons that our warriors can expel aggression. To expel that the Kremlin could not spread aggression to other peoples of Europe. Today, I had the honor to personally thank Rome, all of Italy, Mrs. Meloni and everyone and everyone in the Italian political class who honestly responds to the threat to our European lifestyle. He met the Pope Francis, and it was a conversation that could really affect history, could really help stop the evil of aggression.

I told about crimes committed by Russian invaders against our people about the deportation of Ukrainian children. Even the exact number, how many children, Russia stole from Ukraine and hides from relatives, from Ukraine somewhere there in a foreign land. He asked his holiness to help bring our children home to Ukraine. He also told about other points of our peace formula, except for the return of all deported and prisoners.

And I believe that the will and sincerity of its holiness can bring the realization of our formula of peace, can bring a fair, honest peace. In the evening, from Rome, I spoke with the President of the South African Republic. He spoke of the formula of peace, justice, that our world should be united by the rules of international law. Anyone who helps the aggressor will be a complicit with all the consequences. He called on Mr.

President to join with other countries of the world, all continents, Africa to work together to realize our peace formula. By the way, Italy today clearly supported all points of the Ukrainian formula of peace. I thank you for that. There is also a joint declaration with Italy. All the important things: the European Union-Italy supported the negotiations in the 23rd year, the correct and timely signals of NATO. And one more.