Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Friday called on his European Union partners for at least 70 billion euros to finance his country's resistance to Russia's invasion next year, a "realistic amount" that he hopes to raise after holding a meeting with heads of State and Government in Brussels.
"The war will cost 155 billion euros next year and we need at least 70 billion from you for defense, for weapons and for our resilience. It is a realistic amount, and I ask you to find this support, which will help keep Russia back," he said during his address to the European Council.
Zelensky expressed his wish for the war to end "as soon as possible," although he lamented that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, "plans to stay much longer" because "he is building a Russia that resembles North Korea," where "children are raised from an early age for war and to die for their leader."
"So Russia will not stop being dangerous. And it is our strength, our Army, our technologies that help guarantee European security as well, your security. These security guarantees are not yet reflected," he stated.
Therefore, he has asked for Ukraine's defense capabilities to be included in the next European budget, also known as the Multiannual Financial Framework, for which the leaders have set themselves the goal of closing negotiations ...
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World"It is a realistic amount, and I ask you to find this support, which will help keep Russia back," said the Ukrainian president during his address at the European Council. The President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: Europa Press FREDERIC SIERAKOWSKI CommentsThe President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Friday called on his European Union partners for at least 70 billion euros to finance his country's resistance to Russia's invasion next year, a "realistic amount" that he hopes to raise after holding a meeting with the heads of State and Government in Brussels."The war will cost 155 billion euros next year and we need at least 70 billion from you for defense, for weapons, and for our resilience. It is a realistic amount, and I ask you to find this support, which will help keep Russia back," he said during his address at the European Council. Zelensky expressed his desire for the war to end "as soon as possible," although he lamented that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, "plans to stay much longer" because "he is building a Russia that resembles North Korea," where "children are raised from an early age for war and to die for their leader.""So Russia will not stop being dangerous. And it is our strength, our Army, our technologies that help guarantee European security as well, your security. These security guarantees are not yet reflected," he stated. For this reason, he asked that Ukraine's defense capabilities be included in the next European budget, also known as the Multiannual Financial Framework, for which the leaders have set themselves the goal of closing negotiations in December of this year. More about:UkraineZelenskyRussiaEUEuropean CouncilPutinWorld