President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Ukrainians on the 42nd day of confronting the Russian invasion.

In it, Zelensky again called for giving Ukraine the necessary weapons (air defense, long-range artillery, armored vehicles and aircraft - ed.. ) and impose really painful sanctions against the aggressor. According to Zelensky, now the attitude towards everyone in Russia will be simple - either you support the search for peace, or you support unjustified massacres.

“Unless there is a really painful package of sanctions against Russia and if there is no provision of weapons that we really need, which we have applied for many times, then Russia will consider this as permission. Like permission to move on. Like permission to step on. As permission to start a new bloody wave in the Donbass,” he said..

Today, Western states announced a new package of sanctions against the Russian Federation - new investments in the country are blocked, restrictions are applied against several systemic banks, personal sanctions are added, as well as other restrictions..

But Ukraine will continue to insist on the complete blocking of the Russian banking system from international finance and an embargo on Russian energy carriers - until the democratic world completely abandons Russian oil..

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As for the accelerated entry of our country into the European Union, it is supported by Ireland. This country will do everything to increase pressure on the Russian Federation as much as necessary to end this war. Tomorrow Ukraine will appeal to the parliaments and peoples of Greece and Cyprus.

According to Zelensky, there are signs that the Russian military has changed tactics, now they are trying to hide the traces of their crimes and are removing dead Ukrainians from the streets and basements in the occupied territory..

“The Russian occupiers continue to accumulate fighting force in order to realize their sick ambitions in the Donbass.

We are preparing for further reduction of Russian military potential. We will fight and we will not retreat,” he added..

The President also noted the importance of launching the economy, the maximum resumption of the work of domestic enterprises, trading activities, small and medium-sized businesses throughout our territory..

“It depends on officials, the central government, all leaders at the local level, every leader at any level must give all his best to do everything to return people,” Zelensky summed up..