Delay in arms supplies would mean willingness to help Russian leaders - Zelensky

Any delay in providing Ukraine with the necessary weapons would mean willingness of foreign politicians to help the Russian leadership.

That's according to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who spoke in a video address to the nation on Friday, April 9, Ukrinform reports.

“Russia's war against our people may end in victory of freedom much sooner than many in the world think if Ukraine simply receives the weapons the list of which we have provided. Any delay in providing such weapons to Ukraine, any excuses can mean only one thing: the relevant politicians want to help the Russian leadership more than us Ukrainians,” the Ukrainian president said.

No matter what, Ukrainians “will continue to protect our land and our people.”

“Yes, not everyone in the world has found the courage we have. But we have powerful and principled partners and friends. Real friends who help Ukraine to really protect us. To really protect freedom in Europe,” Zelensky stressed.

The president has expressed conviction that Ukraine's victory “is only a matter of time.”

“And I will do my best to reduce this time,” Zelensky concluded.

On February 24, the Russian Federation launched a new phase of its war against Ukraine – a full-scale invasion: Russian occupiers have been shelling and bombarding peaceful towns and villages across Ukraine, torturing and killing civilians.

Photo: The Ukrainian President’s Office