Welcoming Mr Stefanchuk to the hemicycle, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “I am proud that this Parliament has stood with Ukraine from the very first moment – united, unwavering, and resolute. We will keep pushing for peace. Peace must be just, it must be dignified, and it must be based on the principle of ‘Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine’.

In his address, Ruslan Stefanchuk, called on the EU to continue and increase its support for Ukraine. His country, he said, needs more defense systems, more airplanes and more investment in its military industry.

Peace in Ukraine can only be achieved if we stay strong and put consolidated pressure on the Russian aggressor, in order to defend the civilized world, Mr Stefanchuck said. Russia does not only want to ruin our country, he added, it will want to move west, first towards Kyiv, and then towards Warsaw and Brussels: “The danger is much closer than you think.“

To stop the aggression and to achieve a…