After the recent Russian missile attack on Ukrainian cities with new destruction, the head of state Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Russian people directly in his video message. “A terrorist state will not be forgiven,” he said in his somewhat premature daily video appearance on Saturday afternoon. “And those who order such attacks and those who carry them out will not be forgiven, to say the least.”
Speaking in Russian, Zelenskyy stated that Russia is not at war with NATO “as your propagandists lie”. The war is also nothing historical. “It (the war) is for a person who remains in power until the end of his life,” he said, referring directly to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. “And what’s left of all of you, citizens of Russia, is none of his business.”
“He hides and burns your future”
Putin wants to show that he has the army behind him and is leading the way. “But he’s just hiding,” Zelenskyy said. “He hides behind the army, behind missiles, behind the walls of his residences and palaces, he hides behind you and burns your country and your future.” No one will ever forgive Russia for its terror, Zelensky said. “No one in the world will forgive you for that. Ukraine will never forgive you.”
In a short congratulatory message, Zelenskyy wished his fellow citizens a Happy New Year and the “Year of our Victory”. “Do you want a miracle today? Ukrainians made them a long time ago,” Zelenskyy wrote. He also posted a photo of himself and his wife Olena in front of a modestly decorated Christmas tree on Telegram. There were other slight political undertones in his New Year’s message. your real friends? We already know for sure who they are.’ He was referring to Ukraine’s supporters in the war against Russia.
“Year of Victory”
And with a touch of irony and a reference to repeated Russian attacks on the Ukrainian power grid, he declared: “Do you want light? It’s in each of us, even when there’s no electricity.’ Asked about a desire for adventure and travel, Zelenskyj couldn’t help but dig into the bitter realities of the Russian offensive war. “The Ukrainians have already gotten too much of it.”
So only one wish remains. “And it will come true, not by a miracle, but by our work, our struggle, our mutual aid, our humanity,” Zelenskyy wrote, concluding his wishes with “Happy New Year! The year of our victory.”
Earlier, the president of Russia had also addressed the public and focused mainly on the “hypocritical west.” Russia is fighting in Ukraine to defend the homeland. According to Putin, the Ukrainians must be given real independence.
The Russian army invaded Ukraine on February 24 under the pretext of wanting to “denazify and demilitarize” the neighboring country. So far, tens of thousands of people have died in the war. In Russia, the official language of the invasion is “military special operation”, and public use of the term “war” is even a criminal offense.
Authorities say the most recent Russian missile attacks on Ukraine shortly before the turn of the year resulted in deaths and injuries. Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced that an elderly man was killed in the capital and 16 people were injured. One death was also reported from the Zaporizhia region. According to Supreme Commander-in-Chief Valery Zalushny, there were a total of 20 rocket attacks in the country, of which 12 were intercepted, six of which were in Kiev alone.
Source: Krone
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