The support Ukraine receives from people around the world proves that Ukrainians are not alone. First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska emphasized this in an interview with the Italian evening talk show Quarta Repubblica on the TV channel Rete 4.
The First Lady stressed the importance of ensuring that the world remembers who the true aggressor is and continues to help Ukraine fight for a shared future.
"Instead of stopping the aggressor and ensuring that he can never harm anyone again, discussions begin about some so-called mutually beneficial dialogue with him. This is a distortion of reality, a blurring of morality. And it is an extremely dangerous situation for everyone," she noted.
The First Lady also emphasized that in this fight, Ukraine is protecting its people first and foremost.
"We are not fighting for kilometers. We are fighting for our people in the occupied territories. These kilometers are their homes, their jobs, their schools, their familiar streets. These people have the right to live in their country without fear. We cannot leave them in danger," Olena Zelenska emphasized.
She also drew special attention to the fact that Russia has abducted more than 19,000 Ukrainian children. So far, only 1,227 have been returned, as Russia is trying to obstruct this process in various ways.
"Unfortunately, this is not a mechanism that works consistently. That is why the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children was created – to ensure that such a mechanism exists and operates. Today, 41 countries are already part of this coalition," the First Lady concluded.
(Source; website of President of Ukraine)
