Vladimir Putin “must pay” for the war, not the Western taxpayer, according to the president of the Ukrainian parliament
Ruslan Stefanchuk, the president of the Rada – the Ukrainian parliament -, addressed to the summit of the presidents of Parliament gathered on the Council of Europe.
“” [Vladimir] Putin must pay himself the war bill he sparked, not the European or American taxpayer ”launched Mr. Stefanchuk, while thanking the European countries for their support for Ukraine. The Council of Europe, the vigie of democracy and human rights on the continent, brings together 46 countries since the exclusion of Russia following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The organization has set up a register of damage intended to one day present an invoice in Moscow. In his speech, Mr. Stefanchuk also called on the international community to advance towards the establishment of a “Special court” To judge conflict officials.
Three weeks after the Algarade in the White House between Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, accused of ingratitude towards Washington, and his American counterpart, Donald Trump, Mr. Stefanchuk asked his European colleagues to make use of their “Relations in Washington in order to share the truth about Ukraine”. “The world must see the magnitude of our suffering, the destruction that we undergo and the clear difference between the victim and the aggressor”he pleaded. “For us, the United States will always be the key partner and a reliable ally”launched the president of the Ukrainian parliament, before paying tribute to the “Role of leader of President Donald Trump”.
“Ukrainians want peace more than anyone. We don't want an endless war, we want peace, but not at any cost ”he assured. He repeated that kyiv would not accept ” Never “ A Russian control of the occupied territories or the weakening of its army, and would not abode its right to choose its allies. “Ukraine needs real security guarantees, no empty promises”he insisted. “We should not let Russia decide the future of Ukraine in NATO. »»
The theme this year “save democracy”.
Source: Lemonde