Zelenskyy at European Political Community Summit: "Peace Through Strength" Has Proven Effective and Is Needed Again
At the European Political Community Summit in Hungary, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the idea of any concessions to Russia is unacceptable for Ukraine and considers it suicide for the whole of Europe.
‘The concept of ‘peace through strength’ has repeatedly proved its realism and effectiveness. Now it is needed once again. And there should be no illusions that by showing weakness or surrendering any European positions or the positions of any European country, you can buy a just world,’ Zelenskyy said during his speech in Budapest.
According to him, since the previous meeting in this format, Russia's war has intensified significantly, as North Korea is now, in fact, waging war in Europe.
The President recalled that after the summit of the European Political Community in the UK in July, there had been a lot of talk about the need to give in to Putin.
‘Some of those present here strongly advocated that Ukraine should make concessions to Putin. This is unacceptable for Ukraine and suicidal for the whole of Europe. So what's next? Should Europe seek Kim Jong-un's favour in the hope that he will also leave Europe alone? No strong leader who has helped build a united, strong and peaceful Europe could even imagine that,’ Zelenskyy said.
Earlier, while congratulating Donald Trump on his election victory, Zelenskyy praised his commitment to the ‘peace through strength’ approach.