Zelenskyi about Ending the War: " Nothing Can Be Solved by Simply Ceasing Fire"

Volodymyr Zelenskyi, the President of Ukraine, stressed that nothing could be solved by simply ceasing fire, when speaking about ending at the war with Russia at Bloomberg New Economy Forum.

According to Zelenskyi, Russia is daily attacking Ukraine’s critical and civilian infrastructure, while constant hostilities continue on the frontline more than a thousand kilometers long.

" What does this mean from a global perspective? Instead of investing trillions of dollars in the development of human capital, the world will spend colossal amounts of money on rearmament - in addition to those already planned. You will see", the President warned.

According to him, now everyone is paying close attention to how we defend ourselves in Ukraine. They look - which weapons are the best, which tactics work, which defense systems give the maximum result.

" To be honest, few countries could now defend themselves against aggression as intensively as we do. So many shells and weapons are simply non-existent. But there are still more potential aggressors in the world and frozen conflicts that can flare up again than such countries. Hence, there is an insane security deficit", Zelenskyi noted.

" Therefore, the more forms of terror Russia will use in this war, the more funds the world will eventually direct to weapons and to defense against a potential repetition of such attacks as we are experiencing", the President explained.

According to him, Instead of paying maximum attention to the green transformation, various governments are equally looking for ways to guarantee cheaper supplies of oil, gas, and coal in order to lower energy prices.

" It is the price of energy, not the purity of energy, that is the number 1 issue for many. And it wouldn't be like that if it weren't for Russian aggression - and Russia's use of energy resources as a weapon", Ukrainian leader emphasized.

According to Zelenskyi, in just a few weeks, the threat of starvation for tens of millions of people arose completely artificially. Not because of a drought or an economic crisis, but because of the military blockade of our ports - a food exporting country.

In light of the above, Zelenskyi also reminded about Ukrainian peace formula. 

" Therefore, when Ukraine offers a peace formula, it is really a peace formula not just for us, but for the world. When the threat is complex, the response must be complex as well. Nothing can be solved by simply ceasing fire. This is our formula. We need to restore peace - reliably and for the long term. You will not restore stability by simply mitigating the crises provoked by Russia. Every threat must be completely dismantled", the President emphasized.

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