🔥 Key Takeaways
- Ukraine faces an impossible choice between dignity, partnership, and survival.
- Zelensky pledges unwavering loyalty to Ukraine’s sovereignty.
- Unity is now essential for Ukraine to achieve a lasting peace.
Rain lashed against the window. Another grim dawn. The air hung thick with unspoken fears.
## Ukraine at a Crossroads
Ukrainians, it’s crunch time. A moment arrives for every nation. Time for cold, hard truths. No sugarcoating, no whispers. Just reality, raw and bleeding.
This is one of the toughest spots we’ve been in. The squeeze on Ukraine is tighter than ever. We are staring down a horrible choice.
Lose our pride? Risk losing a vital friend? Or face a winter so harsh it breaks us? All while Russia circles.
Life without liberty, without respect, without fairness… that’s no life at all.
The enemy thinks they know us. They attacked before. They think they’ll get a different answer this time. They are wrong.
## My Oath
Back in 2019, I swore an oath. An oath to protect Ukraine’s freedom. To uphold the rights of its people.
Every day, I stick to those words. I won’t sell out. Ukraine’s interests come first.
We won’t shout and posture. We will work quietly with our allies. We will make our case, offer solutions. But we will not give Russia any excuse.
We will not hand them the narrative. The one that paints Ukraine as the aggressor. The one that says we reject peace.
That’s not who we are. We will be working around the clock.
## What is Dignity?
Dignity and liberty… that’s what it boils down to.
Everything else – our land, our people, our future – rests on that foundation.
We will do whatever it takes. We must make sure that the war does not mean the end for Ukraine.
I spoke to Europe. We count on our allies to stand with us. Ukraine now is their shield.
Remember February 24th? The feeling of being alone? We can’t go back to that.
When the world saw us standing tall, they were shocked.
“Ukrainians are amazing!” they cried. “Look at how they fight. What titans they are!”
But there’s another truth the world needs to grasp.
## We are all only Human
We are all only human. We have been fighting one of the biggest armies for years. We hold a line thousands of kilometers long.
Every day, our people face death and destruction. Every day, they lose loved ones. They want this damn war to end.
We might be made of steel, but even steel bends. Do not forget that. Stand with Ukraine. Stand with our people. Stand for dignity and freedom.
## Standing Strong
Remember the first day of the war? We all made a choice.
The choice was Ukraine. It was dark, loud, scary for many.
But the enemy saw something else. They saw our eyes. Full of fire, full of resolve. That’s dignity. That’s freedom.
It’s the worst thing that could have happened to Russia. To see us united. We must unite.
We need unity to fight the enemy and achieve peace.
So, I am asking all Ukrainians, all citizens, all politicians: Get your act together.
Stop playing games. The country needs to work. The government needs to work. We must remember who the real enemy is.
## No Betrayal
I remember the first day. People came to me with plans, ultimatums. “Sign here, or else…”
We know how that ended. Most of those messengers are gone.
I did not betray Ukraine then. I won’t betray it now.
I know this is a tough time. But I know I am not alone. The Ukrainian people stand with their country.
In all our meetings, discussions, negotiations, I can work.
It will be easier for me to reach a just peace. A peace that honors our heroes. A peace that lets our children live in dignity.
The next week will be hard. Be ready.
## Stand United
The enemy will try to break us. To divide us. Don’t let them.
They don’t know us. They don’t understand what we are made of. We stand for dignity. We stand for freedom.
That’s why we celebrate the Day of Dignity and Freedom. It says who we are. What we value.
We will work for peace. We will work together. We have nothing without dignity. We are lost without freedom.
I believe in our people. I know I am not alone. We will win.
Happy Day of Dignity and Freedom. Glory to Ukraine!
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