Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida @kishida230 and I have just signed a security agreement between Ukraine and Japan. A unique document with one of the world’s most economically and technologically advanced countries. 🇺🇦🇯🇵
In 2024, Japan will provide Ukraine with $4.5 billion and will continue to support us throughout the agreement’s entire 10-year term. This includes security and defense assistance, humanitarian aid, technical and financial cooperation, as well as joint efforts on the Peace Formula. Additionally, the agreement implies sanctions against the aggressor and efforts to hold the aggressor accountable. We also greatly appreciate that Japan will cooperate with Ukraine in reconstruction and recovery.
For Japan, this type of agreement and this level of support is a breakthrough. We see this and thank Japan for its unwavering solidarity with our country and people, as well as for its dedication to protecting life and international law.
Щойно на саміті G7 разом із Прем’єр-міністром Японії Фуміо Кішідою підписали безпекову угоду між нашими державами. Унікальний документ з однією із найбільш економічно й технологічно розвинутих країн світу.
Впродовж 2024 року Японія надасть Україні 4,5 млрд дол. США та підтримуватиме нашу державу протягом усього 10-річного строку дії угоди. Допомога у сфері безпеки та оборони, співпраця в гуманітарній, технічній і фінансовій сферах, спільна робота заради реалізації пунктів Формули миру, санкцій проти агресора та притягнення його до відповідальності – це також закріплює підписана сьогодні угода. Цінуємо те, що Японія працюватиме з Україною й заради відбудови та відновлення.
Для Японії такий тип угоди й такий рівень підтримки є проривними. Ми бачимо це і дякуємо за таку солідарність Японії з нашою країною та людьми, за все, що ви робите, щоб захистити життя та міжнародне право.
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🇺🇦🇺🇸 Today is a truly historic day. We signed the strongest agreement between Ukraine and the United States since our independence.
This agreement is about security, protecting human life, fostering cooperation, and strengthening our nations. It includes steps to guarantee sustainable peace and benefits everyone globally, because Russia’s war against Ukraine is a real global threat.
I thank President Biden for his leadership reflected in this agreement and for his support for Ukraine throughout the years. I also thank our teams for making sure that the details of the agreement are really good.
Today, I addressed the Bundestag and emphasized that the German people's humanity has shone through in their unwavering support for Ukraine. We are deeply grateful for your compassion and assistance.
Germany did not stand aside from the pain and suffering of Ukrainians. Ordinary people, different German cities, states, and communities – all have helped and are helping.
We remain faithful to the dream of a peaceful Europe – a continent of culture, people, and without war. A Europe that will be a happy home for our children and their children. A Europe that won’t allow hatred to take root and will do everything to correct the mistake of this war.
I addressed Ukraine Recovery Conference #URC2024 and emphasized the importance of comprehensive efforts to defend Ukraine, ensure societal resilience, and preserve our common European way of life against Russian aggression.
This war has various levels of confrontation: the frontline where our people defend against military strikes, our economic defense to maintain normal social life, and political resistance against attempts to divide and weaken the democratic world.
Withstanding and winning this confrontation requires comprehensive efforts. It involves defending Ukraine from Russian aggression, ensuring the resilience of our society, and preserving our shared European way of life, which Putin's Russia seeks to destroy.
I addressed the National Assembly to thank France for its support.
Yesterday, we honored WWII victors who defended Europe. Today, we must defend it against the Russian regime, which does not recognize borders.
We must prove the power of our unity, alliances, and shared ideals.
These days, we honor the bravery of the people and the mutual support of the nations that won the Battle of Normandy. The ones who won. And it is the victory that is still being felt on Omaha Beach, where we were yesterday with the President, with Emmanuel, and other leaders.
It was precisely such victorious battles—in Normandy and Eastern Europe, in the northern seas of our continent, and in the skies of Britain, in Southern Europe, and in the underground resistance movements in the countries occupied by the Nazis—that returned Europe to humanity.
I addressed the Shangri-La Dialogue #SLD24 and stressed that the last few decades have seen diplomacy fail to achieve its tasks.
Ukraine has found a way to restore the force of diplomacy.
We propose peace through diplomacy: an inclusive and fair format, the Global Peace Summit.
It’s often said that brutal force should not dominate the world. Similarly, attempts by various power centers to impose something on other nations against their will in politics, economy, or security should not dominate either.
Diplomacy should be those caring and strong hands that prevent international disputes from turning into fights, restraining the most aggressive parties. This is how diplomacy often worked in the past.
I addressed the Ukraine Support Contact Group, "Ramstein," urging prompt action to provide Ukraine with more long-range capabilities, air defense, and artillery ammunition.
If the necessary steps are taken, we will disrupt Putin's plans and regain the initiative.
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Predatory regimes like Russia's are rapidly increasing their appetite for aggression. When they succeed in one part of the world, it creates problems in many other places; aggression spreads when not stopped.
Dear friends! Please do not forget what you are deciding. This is not just about the arms supply; you are deciding the fate of the world, which will either live by rules that we all recognize or depend only on the mercy of those whose violence is brutal.