Speech of Volodymyr Zelensky to the Parliament of Japan

by Olha Povaliaieva
Thursday, March 24, 2022
2 MIN
Speech of Volodymyr Zelensky to the Parliament of Japan

Main points of the presidential speech for partners from Japan

  • Japan has become a leader in supporting Ukraine in Asia, immediately coming to the aid of Ukraine by supporting sanctions against the Russian Federation;
  • He recalled the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant: “On February 24, armored vehicles of the Russian Federation went across the land in which radioactive materials were buried, and the nuclear power plant became the arena of war”;
  • In Ukraine, there are 4 nuclear power plants for 15 power units, all of them are under threat — the Russian Federation has already fired at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, chemical production in Sumy, “we are warned about chemical attacks using sarin, as in Syria”;
  • The Russian Federation even blocked the sea, showing other aggressor countries “how to put pressure on free peoples”;
  • New, preventive, international guarantees are needed, a “support for the freedom of peoples” at a time when international institutions have not worked, and the world is on the eve of new turbulence;
  • Japan's leadership can become indispensable in their development, "I offer it to you";
  • It is necessary to stop the "tsunami of the Russian invasion" - through an embargo on trade with the Russian Federation, the withdrawal of companies from the Russian market, "we need to help our state and soldiers even more";
  • It is necessary already today to think about the restoration of destroyed cities: "I'm sure you understand the feelings - when you return to your native land."
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