Russia’s military buildup near the Ukrainian border poses a threat to “the entire democratic order.” In this situation, only Ukraine’s membership in NATO.
This statement was made by the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in an interview with a British newspaper The Daily Telegraphwhich he gave on the eve of his trip to Paris for negotiations with the President of France Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel.
“This is a conflict that will decide whether the true democratic order will be preserved, whether the principle of inviolability of borders will work and whether the freedom of peoples will choose their own destiny,” the president said.
Zelenskiy said that more Russian troops are now concentrated near the Ukrainian border, in the occupied territories of Donbass and in Crimea than in 2014-2015, when the fiercest fighting took place.
“This is pressure on Europe and the West as a whole. This is a test of the strength of our ties and the weight of the words and decisions of Western countries,” the guarantor said.
The head of state added that Russia threatens Ukraine not only by pulling off weapons. This is also manifested in the spread of fakes, attempts to interfere in political and electoral processes in other countries, and cyber attacks.
“That is why we must jointly fight disinformation, protect our political institutions and ensure transparency in economic processes,” Zelensky said.
Recall that Vladimir Zelensky said that Ukraine cannot endlessly be on the doorstep accession to the European Union and membership in the North Atlantic Alliance.
As he wrote OBOZREVATEL, the commander of the OS of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant-General Sergei Naev, said that they had pulled more than 100 thousand Russian military.
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