Zelenskyy: There is no strong and united West

"EUROPEAN PRAVDA" - WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022, 10:58

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised Western countries for lacking a common position on supporting Ukraine's EU membership, NATO enlargement and imposing sanctions on Russia.

Zelenskyy spoke about this during the Davos Ukrainian Breakfast on Wednesday, European Pravda reports.

According to him, when it comes to unity to oppose Russia's aggression, it must not only be in words, but in everything.

"It is a question to the European Union. Tell me, please: is there unity on the European continent regarding Ukraine, regarding the future of Ukraine? Is there this unity? I haven't seen it yet. But is it fair? I don't think so," said the president, referring to discussions on granting Ukraine EU candidate status and fast-tracked membership.

"Look again at Finland, at Sweden. They decided to join NATO. Russia is pushing Ukraine into NATO, and then the war in Ukraine pushed Finland and Sweden into NATO… Is there now unity on the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO? No, no. So, is there a strong and united West? No," Zelenskyy said.

Finland and Sweden have applied for membership in the Alliance, but the process of accepting them has been blocked due to the position of Turkey. 

Zelenskyy also criticized the EU's inability to agree on an oil embargo against Russia because of Hungary's resistance.

He also mentioned that at the beginning of the war, the West could not agree on closing the skies over Ukraine.

"We fought to close the sky, but somehow the question died down. Someone forgot. We have not forgotten. We are attacked from the sky every day. We have not forgotten anything here. Is there self-confidence in the West? No," the president said.