War in Ukraine: Russians prepare for heavy blows, Zelensky warns

In his evening sermon to the Ukrainian people, the president of the country Volodymyr Zelenskytalked about developments in both war with Russiabut also for his diplomatic efforts.

“They (the Russians) said three to five days. They believed that this would be enough for them to subdue the entire state. We are already at 36. And we are standing. And we will continue to fight. Till the end”initially stressed Zelensky and continued informing about the action of the Ukrainian army.

“In the north of Kiev, in the direction of Chernihiv and in the province of Sumy, we are expelling the invaders. They know very well that they can not stand the intensity of the conflict. However, we must realize that this is part of the tactics of the Russian army. It is not something accidental. We know their plans. We know what they plan and what they do. We know that they leave areas where we defeat them and are transferred to areas that are much more important, to those where we have the most difficulties. “he said.

Describing the “very difficult” situation in the south of Ukraine and in the Donbas region, Zelensky claimed that Russian forces were concentrated in the “temporarily occupied areas of the Kherson”. “They are trying to organize themselves there and create structures. “They are trying to find ways to consolidate their presence,” he said. “In Donbas, Mariupol and Kharkiv, Russian troops are gathering forces to launch attacks. Strong attacks »he added.

Thank you Turkey – The details of the conversation with Erdogan

In the diplomatic sphere, now, Zelensky has confirmed that he has spoken to the parliaments of Australia, the Netherlands and Belgium. “I am just happy to be free. I am waiting for tangible developments. I called for tougher sanctions against Russia. We have to put pressure on the invader until the invasion is over. “he stressed.

He went on to say that he had a discussion with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel. Zelensky said that they talked about additional sanctions against Russia, financial support for Ukraine and the financing of projects that are vital for his country, and stressed that in their conversation they referred to “And the momentum towards our full integration into the European Union”.

Zelensky stressed that he is grateful to the United States for the new package of sanctions imposed on Russia. “In this way, the existing sanctions will not be allowed to be circumvented – because we have already seen such efforts. It will also restrict sensitive sectors of the Russian economy, such as the defense sector. “.

Finally, Zelenski said that he also talked with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “We talked about very specific issues and the possibility of negotiations in Turkey with Russia. Also for the creation of an effective system of guarantees for our state, for the security we need and for its real provision – to something we came closer to. “I am grateful to Turkey for showing its readiness to become a guarantor of security in Ukraine.”.