President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that the country needs not just a ceasefire, but a fair and stable peace that cannot be destroyed in a few years, as Russia has already done. According to him, effective peace guarantees are key to achieving such peace, and it is Russia, which brought war to Ukrainian soil, that is the biggest factor hindering the peace process.
Zelensky noted that Ukrainians want peace most of all, but for this it is necessary to provide real guarantees, since a ceasefire without guarantees can only be temporary. The president gave an example of how Russia repeatedly violated the terms of the ceasefire and resumed hostilities. In order for losses among Ukrainians not to continue, peace must be reliable and long-lasting, not conditional.
The President also noted that the war for Ukraine is not just signing documents, but real pain and losses. The military lost more than 43 thousand of their own, thousands were deported or captured, and the return of the latter is an extremely difficult process.
Zelenskyi emphasized that the support of world leaders is needed to achieve lasting peace, and appealed to the United States and the international community for help in stopping Russia's aggression. He noted that Putin is "sick of wars" and that he can be stopped only by force - the force of world unity and leaders who can become a guarantor of peace.
"We are talking about peace through strength, through real steps and guarantees for people and the state that suffered from aggression," Zelenskyy concluded.
