– Ukraine is increasingly difficult to maintain the support of western partners in the fight against Russian aggression – said Tuesday Petro Poroshenko. During a speech in parliament, the Ukrainian president also said that the degree of threat from Russia remains high, and Kiev should be prepared for a full invasion at any time.
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Petro Poroshenko gave on Tuesday annual speech on domestic and foreign policy. The President pointed out that the unity of Europe is put to the test, and among the reasons mentioned migration crisis and terrorist attacks. He warned also that in 2017. To power in individual EU countries can reach an environment more favorable to the Kremlin.
– Ukraine still needs international support in the fight against Russian aggression – he stressed. – Ensuring it gets but for our diplomats more and more difficult because of the different objectives and subjective factors – he said.
He reiterated that the aim of Kyiv is to obtain membership in NATO.
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Poroshenko stressed that while Ukraine received foreign military aid, to defend themselves against the enemy must rely on their own strength.
– Everyone can see how much We changed our army in the past two years. It is well armed and prepared to defend Ukraine. If the previous government devoted army as much attention as today, no green men do not wkroczyłyby the Crimea and we would see Russian soldiers in Donbas – he said.
– In conditions when the aggression of Russia against Ukraine still continues and the threat of military with sunrise is the biggest challenge, the question of national unity and political consolidation for our country is a matter of life and death – he stressed.
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read “the president appealed to the public to despite the high military expenditures, still carried the help soldiers fighting in the east. – Nearly 3 percent of GDP that we spend on defense is a lot compared with 1 per cent in the past. But in conditions of war is enough. Therefore, the army needs the help and support of civic – noted Poroshenko.
The President said that Ukraine will ask you to supply weapons for the Russian invasion of Ukraine at full-scale. – We do not exclude that, and we should be prepared for this at all times – the president said.
Poroshenko also raised the issue of constitutional changes concerning the Donbass. As he said, Ukraine will not introduce them until they are completed entries agreements Minsk ws. Settlement of the conflict.
– Decisions in this case you pick up you, dear deputies. Without you there will be no change in the Constitution nor the law on local elections in the (occupied by separatists) part of the Donbass, or any other strategic decisions – turned to the parliamentarians.
The President stressed that Ukraine has convinced Western partners that actions for a political settlement of the situation in Donbas should be preceded by real steps towards ensuring security in the area.
– This is a permanent suspension fire, the withdrawal of Russian troops and equipment from the occupied territories, disarm (pro-Russian) fighters and regain control of our own country (Russia) – said Poroshenko.
the danger level “remains high”
Head of State judged that the degree of threat from Russia is very high. – Russia continues to increase its military presence in the western and south-west. Level possibility of armed aggression from the south remains high – he said.
Poroshenko said that Russian forces occupied the Donbas separatists are over 38 thousand. people have more than 600 tanks, more than 1.2 thousand. combat vehicles, 750 artillery systems and 300 missile launchers.
Author: kg / kk / Source: reuters, pap
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