Zelensky echos Britain’s Churchill in historic speech
Zelenskiy summons spirit of Churchill, telling MPs Ukraine will fight ‘in the forests, in the fields, on the shores, in the streets’
Zelenskiy says people are running out of water in some areas.
He refers to the death of 50 children. Ukraine was not looking to become big, but it became big during this way. They have had to fight one of the biggest armies in the world.
The question now is, ‘To be or not to be’, the Shakespearean ones. He can give a definitive answer; it is yes.
We will not give up, and we will not lose. We will fight to the end in the sea, in the air. We will fight for our land, whatever the costs. We will fight in the forests, in the fields, on the shores, in the streets.
Zelenskiy is now – deliberately it seems – referencing one of Churchill’s great wartime speeches, also delivered in the Commons. – (The Guardian)
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‘Which Russians were people and which were beasts’ – Zelensky
Zelensky says Russians wanted to Ukraine to lay down its arms but Ukraine did not – he says by the third day they were able to see which Russians were people and which ones were beasts.
By day five constant shelling had been taking place – including against hospitals. He says it did not break them.
On day 6 the Russians shelled the Babyn Yar Holocaust memorial.
Nato held its meeting on day nine – but Ukraine did not get the result from it they wanted (a no fly zone).
By day 11 children and hospitals were being hit with constant shelling.
Zelensky says on day 12, over 10,000 Russian army personnel were dead – including a general.
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