The President of Ukraine stressed that Ukrainians do not trust empty promises after the experience of the Budapest Memorandum. According to him, Ukraine gave nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees, but in the end was left without them.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky instructed during today to strengthen protection against the background of information on the preparation of a new massive shelling by the Russian Federation.
The president made the corresponding statements in social networks, informs the portal l PromPolitInform.
“I instructed the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Anatoly Krivonozhko, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov and the head of Ukrenergo Vitaly Zaichenko to prepare the necessary additional protection measures during the day, taking into account information from intelligence about the preparation of a massive strike by Russia,” the president said in a statement.
The decision was made taking into account intelligence data about Russia’s possible preparation for a massive strike.
He noted that even on the eve of the tripartite talks in Geneva, the aggressor country plans to continue to strike at Ukraine.
“It is eloquent how Russia treats the diplomatic efforts of its partners. Each Russian missile is the aggressor’s response to calls to end the war,” Zelensky said.
In addition, Zelensky instructed the government to expand supplies for Kharkiv under the program of heat packages
In general, the program should reach the level of about 90 thousand packages. The selector discussed the situation in Kharkov and the region, in Zaporozhye, Poltava and the region, in the Sumy region, in Kropyvnytskyi and the region, in Kyiv and the region, in Ternopil.
Ukraine is preparing for meetings in the format of the energy “Ramstein” in the week in France. We have identified specific things that are needed, and the minister will focus on such energy support packages, the president said.
In the coming days, agreements on energy should be implemented.
Separately, Zelensky noted the acceleration of the supply of missiles for air defense systems. This remains a constant priority, and all responsible institutions are working to ensure that partners accelerate the provision of necessary assistance.
Zelenskyy noted that a willingness to compromise does not mean agreeing to the loss of territories or decisions that will allow Russia to recover and attack again. First of all, there should be clear and effective security guarantees from partners, in particular the United States.
“What compromise are we ready for? Not one that will give Russia the opportunity to recover quickly and come and occupy us again. This is important,” the president wrote.
The president also reiterated the need to impose sanctions against “Russian nuclear energy, Rosatom, individuals and their relatives, their children who live for this money in Europe, in the United States, who pay for their studies at European universities that own real estate in the United States.”
“They financially support children and relatives around the world. Dump in Russia. Go home. You don’t respect anyone in the United States. You don’t respect the rules. You don’t respect democracy. You do not respect Ukraine or Europe. Go home,” writes the guarantor.
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