Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautioned Thursday that a third winter of Russia's full-scale war threatens to be devastating.
“Winter is coming, so we have to prepare,” he said during a joint appearance in Brussels with European Council President Charles Michel, stressing that Ukraine did its "homework" to beef up protection but now urgently needs more help with air defense.
Zelenskyy is in town to present his so-called victory plan to EU leaders, who are meeting for a key summit to discuss migration, plus the war in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian leader is also set to visit the European Parliament, meeting with President Roberta Metsola first and political group leaders after.During "months without without military support," Ukraine's own "production of drones and... systems of electronic warfare helped a lot," Zelenskyy said.
“We need money for this, and partly the money from Russian assets.”
Since the early days of Russian leader Vladimir Putin's all-out attack on Ukraine, Kremlin forces have pummeled Ukrainian energy infrastructure, damaging the country’s power system and bidding to freeze Kyiv into submission during the harsh eastern winter.
“No country can work without electricity, and 70 percent of the electricity capacity production has been destroyed,” EU top diplomat Josep Borrell told reporters after his arrival at the summit.
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal also warned of the dangers of cold-weather warfare:
“Winter will be very harsh in Ukraine” because of Russia’s repeated bombing of energy and heating infrastructure.
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The EU ‘mulling over’ aid while Ukraine braces for another brutal winter. Classic! They’ll throw just enough money to keep up appearances, but not enough to rock the boat with Russia. Because, at the end of the day, it's all about protecting corporate interests, right?
Of course, Zelenskyy’s back, rattling his tin cup. The EU will probably throw him some cash, but let’s be real—it’s just enough to keep the war machines rolling. Meanwhile, European leaders will pretend they’re ‘helping’ while their citizens freeze from energy shortages. Hypocrisy at its finest
Right, because it’s Europe’s job to watch Ukraine freeze while Russia has its way? We should be ashamed that we aren’t doing more! Europe has more than enough resources to help if they’d stop cozying up to Putin. This isn’t just about Ukraine; it’s about defending democracy from authoritarian thugs.
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