President Zelenskyy: Use Russia’s assets to counter its aggression

“The decision now on your table – the decision to fully use Russian assets to defend against Russian aggression – is one of the clearest and most morally justified decisions that could ever be made,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an address to the participants of the European Council meeting on Dec. 18.

Dear leaders,

I’m grateful to you for your attention to Ukraine and for the support that has helped us save so many lives since 2022. We have all come a long way – and yes, there were many, many, really many challenges and moments of doubt. But the fact remains – Europe achieved a lot, and Putin didn’t break Ukraine, and he didn’t make Europe look like a loser.

And in fact, on every major issue where Europe stood up to protect itself, its way of life, and Ukraine – Europe turned out to be right, and it delivered real results. Russia has lost – in literally everything it tried to use to threaten or break us, break Europe.

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