President: Ukraine needs “just and enduring” peace Russians unable destroy in few years
When Ukraine and its partners talk about an effective peace with Russia, this should first of all be about effective guarantees of such peace.
This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky on social media, Ukrinform reports.
“Yesterday, I visited President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace and had a good meeting with President Donald Trump. We discussed important issues on the battlefield and in the global situation, from our frontlines to North Korea,” he wrote on X.
The head of state emphasized that Ukraine needs a just and strong peace that the Russians would not be able to destroy in a few years, as they have done repeatedly in the past.
“This is clear not only for our country and region. We see how Russia is now trying to subjugate Georgia after several wars against that country,” Zelensky noted.
He recalled that Russia does not want to ease its grip on Moldova, and now the Russians are retreating from Syria, “but that does not mean they will not try to sow death there again”.
Russian military presence is also active in Africa, with the sole purpose of destabilization, Zelensky added.
"Therefore, when we talk about effective peace with Russia, we must first and foremost talk about effective guarantees for peace. Ukrainians want peace more than anyone else. Russia brought war to our land, and it is Russia that most seeks to disrupt the possibility of peace," the president emphasized.
He said this war “cannot simply end with a piece of paper and a few signatures. A ceasefire without guarantees can be reignited at any moment, as Putin has already done before”.
"To ensure that Ukrainians no longer suffer losses, we must guarantee the reliability of peace and not turn a blind eye to occupation," Zelensky emphasized.
He stated that Putin can only be stopped by strength: “[T]he strength of world leaders who can become leaders of peace. We count on America and the entire world to help stop Putin.”
According to the president of Ukraine, the only thing the leader of the aggressor state fears is America and global unity.
“It is precisely such peace through strength that we discuss with all our partners, as well as the steps and guarantees needed for the people and the state attacked by Russia. War cannot be endless—only peace must be permanent and reliable,” the head of state concluded.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, on Saturday, December 7, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, while in Paris, held a meeting with President of France Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.