A dramatic call on the West to do more to stop the Russian invasion of his country, said Volodymyr Zelensky in his speech to the Canadian Parliament, repeatedly calling for the imposition of a no-fly zone as civilian casualties increase.
The Ukrainian leader began his moving speech by addressing the Canadian Prime Minister personally, asking: “Justin, can you imagine?” “Can you imagine receiving daily reports of casualties, including women and children? “You have heard about the bombings, we currently have 97 children who died during this war. You can imagine;”
Speaking to prolonged applause from all those present in Parliament who had stood up, Zelensky called on Canadians and Justin Trinto to imagine major cities and landmarks in Canada being attacked. “Justin, you can imagine your kids listening all these intense explosions? the famous CN Tower in Toronto, hit by Russian bombs? Of course I do not wish it on anyone, but this is our reality “.
Zelensky thanked Canada and European nations for sending weapons and humanitarian aid, which was crucial to mitigating the Russian attack.
“It simply came to our notice then “end the war,” he said. “Kharkiv, Mariupol, are not protected as your cities are protected,” he pointed out.
In this context, Zelensky said that more needs to be done than the European nations and the nations of North America, in addition to a growing list of sanctions targeting rich and powerful Russians.
A deafening and sustained standing ovation for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Canada’s House of Commons this morning. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/KBmzfnAZMS
– Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) March 15, 2022
At the same time, in an appeal to the 1.4 million Ukrainians in Canada, the second largest Ukrainian diaspora in the world, Zelensky asked for their help. “We need your support. “Show that you are more than the history of Ukraine,” he said.
“How many other Cruise missiles should fall on our cities?” he asked in a televised speech to the Canadian Parliament.
Before the speech, the House of Commons of Canada was full of lawmakers, their families and the public. Dozens of MPs were dressed in yellow and blue and wore ribbons to support Ukraine. Calling Volodymyr Zelensky a friend, Prime Minister Justin Trinto said the warring nation had the full support of Canada. «We like to support the underdog. We believe that when a case is fair and correct, it will always prevail, regardless of the size of the opponents. This does not mean that it will be easy. Ukrainians are already paying incalculable human costs. This illegal and unnecessary war is a serious mistake. “Putin must stop it now.”
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