Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia’s goals go way beyond its current war on Ukraine.
“The ultimate goal of Russia’s leadership is not just to seize the territory of Ukraine.
“It wants to dismember the entire centre and east of Europe and deliver a global blow to democracy,” Zelenskyy said in his video message, which was published on Telegram.
He said a global strike against democracy is also one of Moscow’s goals.
“In the free world, practically everyone understands that the invasion of Ukraine is only the beginning.
“The continued attacks on Ukraine, for example in the Odessa region in the south of the country or in the Donbass in the east, would only bring Russia “new losses”.
“These would result in a new EU sanctions package or more trade restrictions.”
The president added that majority of Russians would have to pay the Moscow government’s aggressive policies with poverty.
