< p _ngcontent-sc100="" class="news-annotation">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Brussels on February 9th. He made a powerful speech in the European Parliament.
EU leaders greeted the Ukrainian leader with loud applause. Zelensky began his speech with the words “Glory to Ukraine”, informs Channel 24.
How Zelensky was met in the European Parliament
When the Ukrainian president entered the hall of the European Parliament, all EU leaders greeted him with a standing ovation and applause. Then Zelensky, with tears in his eyes, said “Glory to Ukraine”.
How Zelensky was met in the European Parliament: watch the video
During the speech, Zelensky thanked all Europeans for their help and joint struggle.
We are defending ourselves against the most anti-European force in the modern world. We are Ukrainians on the battlefield with you,” the president said.
According to Zelensky, Ukraine defends European values and the European way of life.
Threat to Europe today he is a dictator with an insane stockpile of Soviet weapons and fueled by weapons from other dictatorships, including the Iranian regime,” Zelensky said during his speech.
Note that the Ukrainian leader has already finished his speech in the European Parliament. After that, the anthems of Ukraine and the EU were played there again.
Zelensky in the European Parliament/Screenshots from the video
Zelensky arrived to the EU summit
- The day before, foreign media reported that French President Emmanuel Macron, along with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. will go to the EU summit.
- The Ukrainian president wants long-range artillery, the promised tanks, fighter jets and ammunition.
- Zelensky also wants EU support for the president's peace plan. Thus, European leaders should support the “peace formula summit”.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Zelensky in Brussels. She stated that the city is the heart of the “European family”, which, of course, includes Ukraine.
- Zelensky, together with the head of the EP Roberta Metsola, listened to the anthem of Ukraine and the anthem of the European Union. They sounded before the speech of our President in the European Parliament.
