Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling on people from all over the world to join the fight against Russia.
In a statement on Sunday, he accused the Russian army of killing civilians and praised Ukrainians for having the courage to defend themselves.
“Ukrainians have expressed the courage to defend their motherland and save Europe and its values from a Russian attack. This is not just Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This is the beginning of a war against Europe, against European structures, against democracy, against basic humans. rights, against a global order of law, rules and peaceful coexistence,” Zelensky said.
Addressing “all citizens of the world, friends of Ukraine, peace and democracy”, Zelensky said: “Anyone who wants to join the defense of Ukraine, Europe and the world can come and fight side by side with the Ukrainians. against Russian war criminals. .”
The statement added that those wishing to participate should contact the Defense Attaché of the Ukrainian Embassy in their country.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba also echoed the appeal, tweeting on Sunday:
“Foreigners willing to defend Ukraine and the world order as part of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, I invite you to contact Ukraine’s foreign diplomatic missions in their respective countries. Together we defeat Hitler and we will defeat Putin too.”
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After months of military escalation and intemperance on the Ukrainian border, Russia attacked the Eastern European country. At dawn this Thursday (24), Russian forces began to bomb several regions of the country – follow the repercussion live on CNN.
Hours earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a “special military operation” in the Donbas region (eastern Ukraine, where the breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk are located, which he recognized as independent).
What was seen in the following hours, however, was an attack on almost the entire Ukrainian territory, with explosions in several cities, including the capital Kiev.
According to Ukrainian officials, dozens of deaths have been confirmed in the armies of both countries.
In his speech before the attack, Putin justified the action by saying that Russia could not “tolerate threats from Ukraine”. Putin urged Ukrainian soldiers to “put down your weapons and go home”. The Russian leader further stated that he will not accept any kind of foreign interference.
This attack on the former Soviet neighbor threatens to destabilize Europe and involve the United States.
Source: CNN Brasil
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