[Epoch Times, March 1, 2022]Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a video speech to the European Parliament today (March 1), saying that the Ukrainian people are “fighting for freedom and survival” and calling on the European Union to approve Ukraine’s membership as soon as possible. . His speech received a standing ovation from the members present, and even the translator choked up several times.
The European Parliament held a special session on Russia’s aggression in Ukraine today, inviting Volodymyr Zelensky to deliver a video speech, and many members of the European Parliament attended with Ukrainian flags and slogans in support of Ukraine.
Zelensky said he was very happy to see the situation in the European Parliament and felt a sense of solidarity, and he hoped that Europe would prove that they really stood with Ukraine against Russia.
On the first day of the Russian invasion last Thursday (24th), Zelensky said goodbye to EU leaders in a video, saying, “This may be the last time you will see me alive.” Zelensky was the number one beheading target by the Russian army. The United States offered to help him evacuate from the capital, Kyiv, but he refused.
Zelensky stands by Ukraine’s stubborn resistance
Russia thought that a powerful offensive could be resolved quickly, but it encountered the stubborn resistance of all Ukrainian military and civilians. Today is the sixth day of the invasion, and it still has not fully controlled a large city.
In his speech on the 1st, Zelensky said that many people were killed in the fighting, and that two cruise missiles hit the Freedom Square in the center of Kharkov, Ukraine’s second largest city, this morning. There are more than 20 universities in Kharkiv, there are many bright and promising young people there, and many Russians also live there.
The Russian military bombed Ukraine’s second largest city for two consecutive days. At least five residential areas and government units in Kharkiv were attacked by missiles, killing at least 11 people, including children, in a scene like purgatory.
Russian ground troops also entered the city. In addition, satellite photos show that about 64 kilometers long Russian armored vehicles, tanks, towed artillery and supply convoys are approaching Kyiv from the north.
Zelensky said that the Freedom Square in the center of Kharkiv is the largest square in Ukraine. “Can you imagine two cruise missiles hitting it? We are fighting for our land and freedom, and this is the price of freedom. .” “Every square in every city in our country will be called a ‘Liberty Square.'”
Metzsola stressed that Europe is facing threats and must take action to build a defense alliance; Europe can no longer continue to depend on Russian gas, and Europe can no longer obey a dictator.