Ukraine’s war should not spread to other countries: Zelenskyy
BRUSSELS (AA) – The war should be fought in Ukraine so that it does not spread to other countries, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenkyy said at the first summit of the European Political Community.
Leaders from 44 countries – the 27 EU members and 17 European countries, including Türkiye, the UK, Serbia, and Ukraine – participated in the first meeting of the European Political Community in the Czech capital, Prague.
Zelenskyy, who addressed his counterparts by video link, called the summit an opportunity to restore peace in Europe and urged them to become leaders of peace.
The president underlined that Ukraine never wanted to fight a war. However, now it is forced to deal with Russia, which refuses peace and wants to redraw the European borders.
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is the first battlefield, but accused Russia of killing people in Europe too, as well as blackmailing with food prices and nuclear threats to break the unity in the continent.
He also stressed that the war should be won in Ukraine so that it would not hit other countries.
The Ukrainian leader also urged to set up an international tribunal to bring justice for war crimes and to make Russia pay war reparations.