Speeches

Ukraine is ready to open six clusters, and we expect to achieve more results this summer for our integration into the European Union. At least from our side, there will be no delays.

There will be new, significantly stronger contracts for infantry personnel. On average, 300,000 hryvnias on the front line. Everything depends on Ukrainian infantry, on our Ukrainian infantryman. The contracts will be structured to ensure clarity: contract terms of 10, 14, and 24 months with clear conditions – meaning clear temporary discharge.

A Russian military plant in Cheboksary – 900 kilometers from Ukraine – was hit, and this was carried out by Ukrainian Flamingo missiles. There were also strikes on Russia’s oil industry facilities. We have achievements in the Black Sea region as well.

I want to thank Estonia for hosting this Summit, hosting me today, with my wife, with the First Lady, with all our team. As always, the NB8 format is very, very practical. Europe is strongest when Europeans act together, not separately.

We held our bilateral meeting with Estonia, and we have already begun our conversation with Finland, Latvia, and Sweden. Further bilateral meetings with other Summit participants will follow, as well as our joint work – all NB8 countries and Ukraine. The main thing that is very important today is to prepare for the negotiations and decisions that we all expect from the summits at the European Union, G7, and NATO levels.

I think many around the world were disappointed by that response. He does not want to change anything, and he does not want to admit that this war appeals only to him – and to those who are making money off him.

Today, I held a detailed and very practical meeting on our weapons – what exactly is needed in larger quantities for our defense here in Ukraine, and what exactly can be exported in order to further strengthen Ukraine and our ties with the world – additionally and for the long term.

We are also doing everything possible to accelerate Europe’s work on its own anti-ballistic capabilities – it is essential that Europe has its own systems, its own missiles for protection. The capacity to build an anti-ballistic system in Europe exists, and all the necessary conditions for production are there as well. Political decisions must be implemented as quickly as possible. I am grateful to every country that is working with us on this task.

Right now, we have more capabilities to defend ourselves against cruise missiles – the relevant interceptors are simply more available in the world. And it would be very helpful if partners focused especially on protection against ballistic missiles – we discussed this a lot today – ballistic missiles that Russia started using more often and which are objectively harder to intercept.