Ukraine's Zelensky says his repeated warnings to Europe feel like 'Groundhog Day'

DAVOS, Switzerland, January 26 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blasted his European allies for what he portrayed as the continent’s slow, fragmented and inadequate response to Russia’s invasion nearly four years ago and its continued international aggression.

Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Zelensky listed a litany of grievances and criticisms of Europe that he said have left Ukraine at the mercy of Russian President Vladimir Putin amid an ongoing U.S. push for a peace settlement. “Europe looks lost,” Zelensky said in his speech, urging the continent to become a global force. He contrasted Europe’s response with Washington’s bold steps in Venezuela and Iran.

The former comic actor referred to the movie “Groundhog Day,” in which the main character must relive the same day over and over again. “Just last year, here in Davos, I ended my speech with the words: Europe needs to know how to defend itself. A year has passed. And nothing has changed. We are still in a situation where I must say the same words again,” Zelensky said. He said that Ukrainians, too, seem caught in that reality in the war, "repeating the same thing for weeks, months, and, of course, for years. And yet that is exactly how we live now. It’s our life.”

European countries, which see their own future defense at stake in the war on its eastern flank, have provided financial, military, and humanitarian support for Kyiv, but not all members of the 27-nation European Union are helping. Ukraine has been frustrated by political disagreements within Europe over how to deal with Russia, as well as the bloc’s at times slow-moving responses.

Source: mb.com.ph