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‘Russia wants to make it impossible for a neighbouring country, which it sees solely as its colony, to be able to exist freely and independently’ | @ZelenskyyUa #SLD22 go.iiss.org/SLD2022

Russia spreads disinformation that its war against Ukraine is something about NATO, about the role of America. But Russia's war is far from just about Europe. It's about globally important things | @ZelenskyyUa #SLD22 go.iiss.org/SLD2022

‘It is on the battlefield in Ukraine that the future international order is being decided’ | @ZelenskyyUa #SLD22 go.iiss.org/SLD2022

‘In terms of security guarantees for our country, we are currently producing a document with our allies in the G7 grouping to set out how they can support our people to live without fear’ | @ZelenskyyUa #SLD22 go.iiss.org/SLD2022

Asked about Taiwan, @ZelenskyyUa emphasises that ‘no country benefits from war apart from a small number of people in aggressor countries. If there is a diplomatic solution, it should be pursued pre-emptively’ | #SLD22 go.iiss.org/SLD2022

Asked about Macron’s recent call to avoid humiliating Putin, @ZelenskyyUa says ‘we needed pre-emptive diplomacy and sanctions before the war. It is too late to try to reach out to or comfort the Russian leadership’ | #SLD22 go.iiss.org/SLD2022