Zelensky: “Russia wants to destroy the normal life of every European — in all countries”

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“Europeans should better coordinate countermeasures and help each other,” the Ukrainian president said in a message, adding that pressure should be increased on Russia to limit its oil and gas revenues. .

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his speech last night accused Russia of waging an energy war against Europe and called for unity.

“Russia has recently been trying to increase the energy pressure on Europe even more; gas transportation through the Nord Stream has completely stopped,” Mr. Zelensky said. “Russia wants to destroy the normal life of every European — in all the countries of our continent.”

Moscow’s purpose, he said, is to weaken and intimidate the states of Europe. Apart from tanks and missiles, Russia is also using energy as a weapon and this winter, it is preparing to deliver a “decisive blow” in the energy sector and only greater cohesion will allow it to be countered, the Ukrainian head of state continued.

Europeans should better coordinate their countermeasures and help each other, he said, adding that pressure should be increased on Russia to limit its oil and gas revenues.

The background to these accusations is that Gazprom did not resume gas deliveries via Nord Stream 1 yesterday morning as planned. The Russian energy company cited a leak at the Partovaya compressor station.

In his speech, Mr. Zelensky also glorified the injury of children at an arms exhibition in Chernihiv. This accident was “unacceptable” and those responsible for it will be punished, he explained.

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