On Friday, the war in Ukraine entered its second year with no end in sight, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy saying, “we will beat everyone,” and global leaders preparing to put more sanctions on Moscow and its allies.
Zelenskiy said: “…strong. We’re prepared. Everyone will lose.”
“This is how everything began on February 24, 2022,” he remarked, seated behind a desk.
“a day that lasted forever. It was the hardest day we’ve ever had. We didn’t get much sleep after getting up early.”
Zelenskiy characterized 2022 as a year of grit, bravery, suffering, and unification.
“We have survived, which is its key finding. We had not fallen to the enemy. And we’ll exert every effort to succeed this year!”
On the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion, the world’s allies demonstrated their support for Ukraine as conflict raged in the east and south.
People wearing Ukrainian flags and holding signs reading, “If you stand for freedom, stand for Ukraine,” gathered during a vigil in London.
At the same time, Paris lit the Eiffel Tower in the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag.
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, declared in a speech that “life will proceed on after this war because Ukraine will prevail.”
On Thursday, the U.N. General Assembly unanimously approved a resolution requesting that Russia leave and cease hostilities.
With 32 abstentions, 141 voted yes. Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Mali, Nicaragua, and Syria voted no with Russia.
China, Russia’s ally, abstained at the U.N.
Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russia’s Deputy U.N. Ambassador, called the U.N. measure “useless.”
As the anniversary approached, the Ukraine military reported heightened Russian action in the east and south, with at least 25 towns and villages in three northern areas bordering the Russian border under fire.
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