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There are no such missiles in Russia that can cancel the fact that the peoples of Europe are free - the President

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska took part in the service dedicated to honoring those killed during the January Uprising of 1863-1864. The service was held in the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Stanislav and St. Wladyslaw. The presidents and first ladies of Lithuania and Poland also took part in it. "Today we are all here in Vilnius to commemorate and thank the participants of the January Uprising for their courage.

A rebellion that confirmed that we are destined to be together. And our success - of Ukrainians, Poles, Lithuanians, Belarusians - can only be a joint success," the Head of State emphasized during his speech.   According to Volodymyr Zelenskyi, Europe has two choices: freedom or dependence, therefore it is important to have sufficient protection, because every delay has consequences. In particular, Belarus is still forced to exist as a Russian governor general.

  "So far, Lukashenka's white spitz has been left with more rights than the people of Belarus, unfortunately. There was a chance in 2020 to change that, and I'm sure there will be another chance. But then the support for Belarusians was simply not enough, and now we all feel how much more difficult, how much more expensive, how much more dangerous it has become for everyone due to Belarus' dependence on Moscow," the Head of State said.

The President emphasized that operators of Russian jet "Shaheed" are working in Ukraine from Belarus and communication is being maintained for strikes. Russia uses Belarus as a training ground for blackmailing Europe and the world with "nuts", Belarusian industry works for the Russian war, and trade connections help Putin buy components. "That is why it is important for Europe not to lose any of the peoples who live in freedom. That is why it is critical for Europe not to waste time.

That is why all of us in Europe should work for a strong Europe every day," Volodymyr Zelenskyi said. The President emphasized that Russia's war against Ukraine, Moldova, Chechnya and Georgia is the result of indifference to the truth of our peoples and the indifference shown by the major powers of the world at the end of the Soviet era and at the beginning of the 21st century, when they decided to "reset" with Russia.

According to the Head of State, we are now trying to do everything so that such mistakes do not happen again, and he thanked Ukraine for its support. "The politicians of Europe should appreciate the fact that they represent free and independent states and that they do not have to be commanders of rebellions against empires or occupiers now.

It is too early to relax in Europe, when the Russian war machine has not stalled, and the dictators next to Europe are not weakening - they all look at Europe, look at us as prey," the President noted. The head of state reminded: when the January Uprising was born, Kyiv University was one of the main centers of freedom, and now in the sky of Kyiv and on the land of Ukraine, that very center of courage is operating, which ensures that the freedom of our peoples is and will be.