Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during his evening video message on Wednesday June 8.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks throughout his night video message on Wednesday June 8. (Workplace of President of Ukraine)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned the jap metropolis of Severodonetsk “stays the epicenter of the confrontation in Donbas.”

“This can be a very fierce battle, very tough,” he mentioned. “In all probability one of the tough all through this warfare. I’m grateful to everybody who defends this course. In some ways, the destiny of our Donbas is being determined there.”

Zelensky additionally mentioned that on Wednesday “the occupiers introduced the completely loopy information that they’re making ready to unite some soccer golf equipment from all occupied territories into one pseudo-championship — from Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Melitopol, Crimea, and even a part of Georgia.”

He known as this choice “a mockery” of the Ukrainian folks. Solely the return of Ukraine, Zelensky harassed, will imply “a standard life for these territories, for these cities — once more… Peaceable, secure, open to the world. And naturally — new matches of world-class groups on the Donbas Area,” he added.

Zelensky additionally thanked Polish President Andrzej Duda and Slovakian President Zuzana Čaputová for the joint initiative to begin “a particular journey to European nations to help the European perspective of our nation.” He mentioned all Ukrainian diplomats are engaged on this problem in full.

The Ukrainian President additionally talked about that he addressed the representatives of the world’s largest funding funds at a personal occasion on Wednesday and urged them to spend money on Ukraine.

Zelensky talked to “members of the group of leaders of main American corporations.” He prompted them “to go away the Russian market and to not help this warfare with their taxes.” He mentioned it is vitally necessary for him to know that these leaders help strengthening the sanctions towards Russia.