Russian Invasion: Zelenskiy Accuses Putin Of Eyeing ‘To Capture Other Countries’ Too

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has again warned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is only the beginning of President Vladimir Putin’s ambitious steps towards annexing other neighbouring countries within the region.

In his latest nightly address, Zelenskiy pointed to comments by a senior Russian commander on Friday indicating Moscow is planning to attack other countries too in a bid to satisfy its power-hungry expansionist agenda.

According to Zelenskiy, “This only confirms what I have said many times: the Russian invasion of Ukraine was intended only as a beginning, then they want to capture other countries.”

The Acting Commander of the Central Military District, Rustam Minnekayev, said on Friday that Russia’s new goal was to gain control of southern Ukraine, giving it access to Transnistria, a pro-Russian breakaway region of Moldova.

In Moldova, Zelenskiy noted that “Russia has claimed that the rights of Russian speakers have been violated. Although, to be honest, the territory in which Russia should take care of the rights of Russian speakers in Russia itself.

“Where there is no freedom of speech, no freedom of choice. Where there is simply no right to dissent. Where poverty thrives and where human life is worthless. To the extent that they come to us, go to war to steal at least something that resembles a normal life.

“You know they used to talk about their biggest dream: to see Paris and die. And their behavior is now just shocking. Because their dream now is to steal the toilet and die.”

President Zelenskiy also said he was “grateful” to Britain after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the reopening of the UK embassy in Kyiv.

“I am grateful to our British friends for the important symbolic decision announced today to return the embassy to Kyiv.

“The United Kingdom became the twenty-first country to return a diplomatic mission to our capital. And this shows that we are not the only ones who believe in the victory of life over death,” the Ukrainian President said in his latest video address to the nation. – With The Guardian

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