The well-known Lithuanian politician Rasa Juknevicienie, who is also a member of the European Parliament, actively supports Ukraine. In her social networks, she wrote a message in support of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Volodymyr Zelensky left the country for the second time since the full-scale invasion. On February 9, the President of Ukraine visited the European Parliament, where he received a storm of applause.
Lithuanian politics singled out Zelensky's speech
Rasa Yuknyavichene appeared in the European Parliament in an embroidered shirt. She also highlighted Zelensky's speech in the European Parliament.
Politics did not come in Ukrainian vyshyvanka/Photo from the MP's Facebook
Zelensky today is not only the President of Ukraine, he is the President of the entire free world. This was felt in the plenary hall when he spoke to us and to all of Europe. she wrote.
Yuknevicienė stressed that Zelensky's speech was about Europe, “that Ukraine is returning home, that it is defending its European way of life, freedom to be different, freedom to choose, economic and social welfare”.
Politics also noted that after Volodymyr Zelensky's speech in parliament, there was such a stir that she had not seen before.
All administration staff and advisers gathered in the lobby in front of the plenary hall to see the Ukrainian heroes at least out of the corner of their eye! But the war has not yet been won. We must do even more than we have done so far,” Yuknevicienė added.
Zelensky's second foreign visit: the main thing
- 8 February Volodymyr Zelensky flew to the UK. He met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Moreover, the Ukrainian leader spoke at the Palace of Westminster in Great Britain.
- After that, the head of state flew to France, where he held talks with French President Emanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
- More Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron flew together to Brussels. There, the Ukrainian leader delivered a speech in the European Parliament. Among other things, he talked about fighter jets and missiles. Read more here.
- Then, on the way from Brussels, Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda.
