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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to “fight to the end” as he appealed for more help from the UK in a historic address to the House of Commons.
Echoing Winston Churchill’s ‘we shall fight on the beaches’ speech to the same chamber in 1940, he vowed: “We will not give up and we will not lose, we will fight until the end, at sea, in the air…we will continue fighting for our land.
“Whatever the cost… we will fight in the forests, in the fields, on the shores, in the streets.”
And quoting Shakespeare, he said the question for Ukraine is “to be, or not to be.. it’s definitely yes, to be”.
It is the first time a foreign leader has directly addressed MPs in the Commons.
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He appealed for more military assistance and further sanctions, saying: “We are looking for your help, for the help of Western counties. We are thankful for this help and I am grateful to you, Boris.
“Please increase the pressure of sanctions against this country (Russia) and please recognise this country as a terrorist country.
“Please make sure sure that our Ukrainian skies are safe. Please make sure that you do what needs to be done and what is stipulated by the greatness of your country.
“Glory to Ukraine and glory to the United Kingdom.”
Mr Zelenskyy gave an emotional timeline of events of the Russian invasion, telling MPs what has happened on each day of the 13 days of war, so far.
He said more than 50 children have been killed, adding: “These are the children that could have lived but these people have taken them away from us.
“Ukraine…
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Source : skynews
