President Zelenskyy: The Hague is waiting for justice to be delivered

“Ukrainian lives must be protected, and I thank everyone who supports our defense. But justice matters too,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an address to the Representatives of the Parliaments of the PACE Member States on June 25.

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Madam Secretary General, honorable Members of the Assembly, dear friends!

First of all, thank you for supporting us, supporting Ukraine.

Your support has been strong, clear, very important. In many ways, you have shown real leadership.

Your clear political positions calling Russia’s actions a crime of aggression, supporting a just end to the war, and rejecting any attempt to legitimize the Russian occupation of our Ukrainian territories – have helped shape the political response of all of Europe.

You’ve set the standard for every democratic nation across the continent. Thank you for that. Thank you!

Since the start of the full-scale invasion more than three years ago, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has adopted almost 30 resolutions in support of Ukraine. The Council of Europe was the first major international organization to expel Russia for its aggression. You made it clear – Russia’s attack on Ukraine is an attack on all of Europe. And that’s exactly what it is. It’s a war against our shared way of life – a way of life that changed Europe for the better.

Full text of the address: Office of the President of Ukraine