[as translated from the Ukrainian language by the Ukrainian Govt]
Dear
Ukrainians,
Today, many people have the same question: what will happen next with U.S.
assistance?
I have instructed Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, the heads of our intelligence
agencies, and our diplomats to contact their counterparts in the United States
and obtain official information. People should not have to guess. Ukraine and
America deserve a respectful dialogue and a clear position from one another.
Especially when it comes to protecting lives during a full-scale war.
Of course, in Ukraine, we have been receiving various signals for weeks now, and
there has already been a precedent for aid being halted. There was a suspension
of humanitarian aid, of energy aid. There was also a halt in military aid -- at
the end of January, but at that time, everything was quickly resumed. We saw the
risks. Therefore, our agencies -- both military and special services -- managed to
develop action algorithms for any developments in the situation. This is not
2022 anymore. Our resilience is stronger now. We have the means to defend
ourselves. But for us, maintaining normal, partnership-based relations with
America is essential to bringing the war to a real end. None of us wants an
endless war.
Ukraine will always be grateful to the U.S. for all the support that has been
and is being provided, and which is working to preserve the now rather fragile
foundations of security in Europe. After all, this is not just about our
country. It is about everyone in Europe. We seek constructive cooperation.
Partnership-based relations. We can only regret what happened at the White House
instead of our negotiations. But we must find the strength to move forward, to
respect one another, just as we have always respected America, Europe, and all
our partners, and to do everything together to bring peace closer. And I thank
everyone who is supporting Ukraine in this effort.
Today, I have already spoken with the President of Finland, the Prime Minister
of the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister of Greece, the Prime Minister of
Croatia, the NATO Secretary General, and the leader of Germany’s CDU party,
Friedrich Merz -- the very party that won the recent Bundestag elections. Clear
support for Ukraine. Thank you. There is very important news from the European
Commission about significant funds for Europe’s defense. For us, this primarily
means additional air defense -- more systems, more missiles, and increased
ability to protect our cities and villages, our positions. And all of this
creates a solid additional foundation for efforts to bring the war to an end. We
will continue consultations, and new joint steps will follow. Ukraine deserves
peace. Ukrainians deserve respect.
And one last thing.
We know that the Russians have not changed their positions or demands regarding
Ukraine. They will insist on reducing our army, they will seek a legal
renunciation of our territories, as well as a significant political deformation
of Ukraine with the weakening of the Ukrainian Constitution. But I will say
that, in fact, as long as we all in Ukraine stand together and stand strong, as
long as we are here, no one will succeed in this -- peace will be dignified.
Glory
to Ukraine!
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