Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected Moscow’s demand to lay down arms for Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol. “They can make such a demand in Kharkiv, Mariupol or Kiev, but the people of those cities will not allow them,” he said. “The only way they can capture these cities is to kill their inhabitants and occupy empty cities. Ukraine will not comply with (Moscow’s) ultimatum. ”
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The Speaker of the Latvian Parliament Ināra Mūrniece (NA), the Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Viktorija Čmilīte-Nilsen and the Speaker of the Estonian Parliament Jiri Ratass visited Kiev on Thursday and met with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, the Prime Minister Denis Shmihauk
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The bricklayer visited Kiev today together with the Speakers of the other two Baltic parliaments, Dace Balode, the bricklayer’s adviser, confirmed to LETA.
“Today, the Speakers of the Baltic and Ukrainian Parliaments signed a joint declaration condemning Russia’s aggression, support for Ukraine and Ukraine’s accelerated accession to the European Union,” Mūrniece wrote on Twitter.
“We, the leaders of the Baltic parliaments, were here to show solidarity with Ukraine. “I have expressed our love and admiration for the President, Government and Parliament of Ukraine, for the entire Ukrainian people, in the fight for freedom and democracy in Ukraine,” she said.
Meeting with the speakers of the Baltic parliaments, Zelensky emphasized that it was very important that they visited Ukraine despite the difficult security situation due to the Russian invasion, the official website of the President of Ukraine said.
“From the first [iebrukuma] hours you are with us at the level of leaders, at the level of nations. That is why we are grateful to you. In Ukraine, everyone understands it, everyone appreciates it, ”he said.
Zelensky praised the joint declaration of the Speakers of the Baltic and Ukrainian parliaments signed in Kiev, and thanked the representatives of the Baltic parliaments for joining the statement on the need to modernize Ukraine’s air defense.
“We also welcome all legislative initiatives (…) in support of Ukraine in your parliaments, as well as in the international arena. You were also one of the first to help with weapons, “said the President of Ukraine.
“The military and financial support of the Baltic States and other partner countries to Ukraine is vital today,” Zelensky emphasized.
He also thanked Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia for their active support for Ukraine’s accelerated progress towards membership of the European Union (EU).
Given Ukraine’s defense of European values in the war with Russia, Ukraine deserves an accelerated procedure to join the EU, Zelensky said.
Schmihal has also thanked the Baltic states.
“I thank the leadership of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on behalf of our government,” said the Prime Minister of Ukraine. “I am grateful to every citizen of these countries for the reception of Ukrainians and for all their support for Ukraine. Let’s stop the aggressor together! ”
“Today I am in Kiev, full of courage and faith,” Čmilīte-Nilsen writes on the social network Facebook. “The war has been going on for 29 days – that’s too much. Every minute of the war is too much. ”
She recalled that the Ukrainians are fighting with arms not only for their freedom and sovereignty, but also for the freedom of the whole of Europe, and that Europe must now support Ukraine with economic, military and diplomatic support.
“It simply came to our notice then. We must demand every day an end to this brutal aggression and the restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, and consistently continue to provide real defense, political, financial, humanitarian and other assistance. Provide air defense for Ukraine. “Give Ukraine the status of an EU candidate country as soon as possible,” the Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas emphasized.
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