Volodymyr Zelenskyj speaks out again after a failed assassination attempt on him in the Ukraine war. Meanwhile, he is voted the most powerful man in Europe.
- Russia* sent im Ukraine war* Apparently another assassin after Kyiv*.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy*, President of Ukraine*, also survived this assassination attempt.
- Russia’s President Wladimir Putin* should in Ukraine conflict* have already tried four times to have Zelenskyj killed.
+++ 08.00 a.m.: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was elected the most powerful man in Europe. In a list of the 28 most powerful people in Europe, Zelenskyj is number one and thus leads in the “public vote” of the US magazine Politico. One voter described the Ukrainian leader as a “beacon of hope” striving for “peace, democracy and decency”.
Ukraine war: Selenskyj survives assassination attempt – and threatens Russian pilots
Update from Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 6:40 a.m.: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has threatened all pilots of Russian warplanes with personal responsibility for their missions against targets in Ukraine. “You will be held accountable, whatever,” he said on Wednesday night. “Today or tomorrow, it doesn’t matter that much. The important thing is that it is inevitable.”
As a particular example, he cited the shooting down of a Russian fighter bomber over the heavily contested port city of Mariupol. “And that’s what will happen to everyone who kills our people, peaceful people in our peaceful country.” The Russian pilots apparently didn’t realize what orders they were carrying out: “Killing civilians is a crime.”
Ukraine war: Selenskyj survives assassination attempt – “Fight to save our people”
+++ 10:19 p.m.: An extraordinary NATO summit will take place on Thursday (03/24/2022). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will also be there. The 44-year-old is to be linked to the meeting via video, spokesman Serhij Nykyforow told Unian.
The meeting takes place exactly four weeks after the start of the Russian attack. For the summit will also Joe Biden* Traveling to Brussels from the USA. At the end of the week, the US President will travel to Warsaw, his third trip to Europe since taking office in 2021.
+++ 8.15 p.m.: As fighting rages on in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues his diplomatic tour of the world’s parliaments. On Wednesday (03/23/2022) the President will speak via video link in the Parliament of Japan. After that he will speak in a second booth in France.
The war against the Ukrainian people concerns all peoples of Europe and their parliaments.
The President of Ukraine has already addressed several parliaments. Most recently, he was switched to the Italian parliament via video. Here he not only called for tough action against oligarchs from Russia, but also warned of renewed challenges from the strong refugee movements. Before these parliaments, Zelenskyi has already spoken:
- Congress of USA*
- British House of Commons (Great Britain*)
- Parliament of Israel
- EU-Houses of Parliament*
- Bundestag
- Source: AFP
+++ 5:22 p.m.: After almost a month of war in Ukraine, there is still little hope for peace. In view of increasing violence against civilians, President Volodymr Zelenskyj called on his compatriots in a new video message to hold out against Russian troops. Both warring parties reported on Tuesday that they had gained ground. More and more people are fleeing bombs and shots – including to Germany. There was no discernible progress in diplomatic efforts. Russia even threatened to sever relations with the United States. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Moscow cannot win the war.
Zelenskyy appealed to his compatriots to do everything possible to protect the state. “To save our people. fights Fight and help!” The head of state, who was holding out in Kyiv, called for the “invaders” to be expelled.
Surname | Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy |
age | 44 years (born January 25, 1978) |
married to | Olena Selenska (since 2003) |
Political party | Sluha narodu |
position | President of Ukraine |
Ukraine war: ‘Stop being a vacation resort for killers’
+++ Update, 3.45 p.m.: Volodymyr Zelenskyj spoke up again. This time, the Ukrainian President spoke about the events in his country in a video booth in the Italian parliament. Zelenskyy accused Russia of mining Ukraine’s sea routes and thus provoking a global food shortage.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded further sanctions against members of the Russian elite from Italy. “Stop being a holiday resort for murderers,” said the Ukrainian president, who urged lawmakers in Rome to confiscate the property of Russian oligarchs in Italy.
Ukraine War: Volodymyr Zelenskyj is assassinated in Kyiv
First report: Kyiv – Volodymyr Zelenskyy has long since become a symbol of resistance against Russia in the Ukraine war. For this reason alone, the Ukrainian president is in the crosshairs of the Kremlin – and has apparently escaped an attempt on his life again. According to Ukrainian counterintelligence, an assassination attempt on Zelenskyy was stopped.
Accordingly, a group of Russian saboteurs, led by a secret service agent, were arrested in the city of Uzhgorod in the border triangle between Ukraine, Slovakia and Hungary. This was reported by the Unian news agency on Tuesday night. It is said to have been about 25 men who were on their way to Kyiv. According to intelligence information, the group had pursued several goals in the Ukrainian capital: the assassination of Zelensky and other acts of sabotage that would have given Russia and the Kremlin strategic advantages in the Ukraine war.
Volodymyr Zelenskyj: About the person
Volodymyr Zelenskyi escapes the next assassination attempt in the Ukraine war
As camouflage, the group is said to have posed as a territorial unit of Ukraine in order to advance as far as Kyiv. Uzhgorod is about 800 kilometers from the Ukrainian capital. However, the information on the objectives and plan of the saboteurs cannot be independently verified at this time. In the Ukraine war, agents on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin are said to have tried several times to kill Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Ukrainian president is said to have escaped three assassination attempts. This is reported by the Sunday Times from Great Britain. Russia is said to have used mercenaries from the notorious Wagner Group and commissioned special units from Chechnya to carry out the attacks.
Volodymyr Zelenskyj turns to his own people in the Ukraine war
Volodymyr Zelenskyj reported in the morning from the capital Kyiv, which was still hard fought in the Ukraine war. In a video message to all Ukrainians, the President called on his compatriots to resist Russia and its army. At the same time, Zelenskyj initiated further negotiations Moscow* about a ceasefire in prospect.
Apparently, however, not only the fall of the Ukrainian president is planned: Russia’s President Putin is also to give way. The country’s elite are reportedly already positioning a successor. (dil/dpa) *fr.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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