Three years ago, our warriors liberated Bucha from the Russian occupiers. And the world saw what the Russian occupation truly is: people killed in the streets, people tortured, graves in the yards of ordinary houses.
Since then, no one in the world can say they do not know what Ukraine is defending. Ukraine is fighting for the lives of its people. It is fighting to ensure that no one, ever again, does on our land what the Russian occupiers did.
Eternal memory to all those whose lives were taken by the Russian war. Eternal gratitude to all our people who are defending Ukraine.
Russian demands and ultimatums have remained unchanged over the years.
Russia wants to limit Ukraine’s army, defense capabilities, military assistance from partners, and block Ukraine’s accession to NATO.
Russia's rhetoric reveals its true intentions. All of these demands have one thing in common: Moscow wants a weak, defenseless Ukraine.
This is not about NATO or "security concerns." This is about Russia’s ability to destroy the Ukrainian state at a later stage, occupy its territories, seize its mineral resources, and use its human and other potential for further aggression. There must be no illusions about this.
It is worth noting that Moscow's rhetoric has escalated to the 2022 level. Russia tries to take advantage of the current geopolitical momentum.
We can see this Russian strategy and will never accept anything that leaves Ukraine weak or defenseless. To the contrary, a real and fair peace requires strong and long-term security guarantees to preserve it.
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