Zelensky implores British Parliament to help Ukraine against Russia

British MPs listen to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the House of Commons on March 8, 2022. AFP - JESSICA TAYLOR

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After the European Parliament last week, Volodymyr Zelensky addressed this Tuesday evening to the deputies of the United Kingdom.

The Ukrainian president delivered a short speech of about fifteen minutes, by video, live from Kiev.

He again called on the British for help.

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With our correspondent in London,

In the wake of a day-by-day account of the two weeks of war, Volodymyr Zelensky uses the words of the most famous of English playwrights.

The question for us now is: to be or not to be.

Everyone knows this phrase from Shakespeare.

For thirteen days, we were able to ask ourselves this question, but I can give you our definitive answer: we will be

He also quotes Churchill – we will fight until the end, everywhere –, then speaks directly to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, who multiplies the diplomatic summits on the subject of Ukraine.

I am very grateful to you, Boris, but please impose more sanctions on this country.

Recognize them as a terrorist state.

Make Ukrainian skies safe, do what needs to be done, do what your country's greatness commands

Facing standing British MPs, Volodymyr Zelensky raises his fist, then leaves the video call.

The United Kingdom has so far imposed fewer sanctions against Russia than the European Union and the United States.

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