In his speech in the Knesset of Israel, the President emphasized that
the aggression of Russia against Ukraine was the war not only for the
territory, but also against freedom and democracy. “Russia has a huge
territory. It is a war of ideologies. It is a war against freedom and
democracy. And Ukraine defends them today. Ukrainians die for freedom and
democracy fighting for the right of Ukraine to choose its own future. The
future of Ukraine is the European choice and it is irreversible,” Petro
Poroshenko noted.
Petro Poroshenko expressed confidence that the “people of Ukraine want
to see their country among the European democracies, politically free,
economically developed and socially successful states”. At the same time, he
added that Ukrainians “do not forget that the European civilization, the
civilization of the Bible should be grateful to strong Middle East roots for
its appearance”.
“Today, Ukraine is an outpost of democracy in the east of Europe, just
as Israel is an outpost of democracy in the Middle East. Just like Israel,
Ukraine has a neighbor, which rejects our right to existence. Just like you, we
strive for peace most of all. I believe in peace,” the President said.
Speaking of the aggression in Donbas, Petro Poroshenko noted that Russia
was sending regular troops there and providing them with state-of-the-art
weaponry certain types of which were developed and used only by Russia.
“Kremlin’s regime sponsors terrorism not only in the area of conflict, but also
in the rest of Ukraine,” the President emphasized.
The Head of State stressed that Russia was using such methods not only
in Ukraine, but also in other regions of the world, particularly the Middle
East. “Under the pretext of struggle against ISIS, Russian planes carry out
bombing of moderate Syrian opposition forces. Innocent civilians whose life has
been full of suffering for the last 4 years fall victims of this bombing,”
Petro Poroshenko noted. He warned about the danger of imported Russian
surface-to-air missile systems "S-400" that can significantly affect
the balance of power in the region.
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