Specially convened debate
Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskyy has told the European Parliament his country is fighting for its freedom.
President Zelenskyy been speaking at a specially convened debate on the EU's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
"This is the price of freedom".
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 1, 2022
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says "dozens" of people have been killed following missile attacks in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. https://t.co/X3flQUBL0r
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Yesterday, Ukraine formally signed a request for membership to the bloc - something the Taoiseach says he would support fast-tracking, but admitted is unlikely to happen.
Speaking via videolink and through a translator President Zelenskyy said nobody will break the country:
The English translator struggles back sobs as he relates the address of Zelenskiy to the European Parliament, who says dozens were killed in Freedom Square in a cruise missile attack in Kharkiv
— Naomi O'Leary (@NaomiOhReally) March 1, 2022
"This is the price of freedom," Zelenskiy says pic.twitter.com/qttU7YbioI

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