International leaders arrive in Kyiv to mark anniversary of conflict as Zelenskyy hails ‘three years of resistance’ – Ukraine conflict reside | Ukraine

In Lviv, individuals gathered to honour the reminiscence of fallen troopers on the eve of the third anniversary of the conflict.

In Vilinus, Lithiania, an indication towards the conflict.

An anti-war protest in Lisbon, Portugal.

Extra from the ceremony in Lviv.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed his nation’s individuals on Monday that he was happy with their ‘absolute heroism’ in preventing and dwelling within the conflict that Russia began with its full-scale invasion precisely three years in the past.

“Three years of resistance. Three years of gratitude. Three years of absolute heroism of Ukrainians. I’m happy with Ukraine!” Zelenskiy stated in a put up with a video displaying the lifetime of odd Ukrainians on the frontlines and in each day actions through the conflict.

“Thanks to everybody who protects and helps it.”

A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada arrived in Ukraine’s capital by prepare Monday morning to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, the Related Press stories.

The guests had been greeted on the station by Ukrainian international minister Andrii Sybiha and the president’s chief of workers Andrii Yermak. Amongst them had been European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

In a put up on X, von der Leyen wrote that Europe was in Kyiv “as a result of Ukraine is in Europe.”

“On this struggle for survival, it isn’t solely the future of Ukraine that’s at stake. It’s Europe’s future,” she wrote.

The visitors, additionally together with European Council President Antonio Costa in addition to the prime ministers of Northern European nations and Spain, had been set to attend occasions devoted to the anniversary and talk about supporting Ukraine amid a current US coverage shift underneath President Donald Trump.

Welcome to our reside protection of the conflict in Ukraine, on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hailed “Three years of resistance” and the “absolute heroism” of Ukranians this morning. In a put up on X he wrote:

“Three years of gratitude. Three years of absolute heroism of Ukrainians. I’m happy with Ukraine! I thank everybody who defends and helps it. Everybody who works for Ukraine. And will the reminiscence of all those that gave their lives for our state and other people be everlasting.”

His put up got here as EU leaders, together with president of the EU fee Ursula von der Leyen, arrived in Kyiv in a present of help. Posting on X she wrote: “On the third anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion, Europe is in Kyiv. We’re in Kyiv at this time, as a result of Ukraine is Europe. On this struggle for survival, it isn’t solely the future of Ukraine that’s at stake. It’s Europe’s future.”

António Costa, president of the European Council, wrote: “In Ukraine, about Ukraine, with Ukraine,” as he arrived within the capital.

The assembly comes at a time of fragile and fragmenting transatlantic relations, with the UN set to vote on rival resolutions from Ukraine and the US urging an finish to the conflict. In a diplomatic observe despatched on Sunday and reviewed by Reuters, the US described its transient decision as “a forward-looking decision targeted on one easy thought: ending the conflict” and asks nations to “vote no on another decision or amendments offered” throughout Monday’s assembly of the safety council.

The US decision was “easy [and] historic,” US secretary of state Marco Rubio stated on Friday, nonetheless, a draft textual content made no reference to Ukraine’s territorial integrity, Agence France-Press reported.

In distinction, Ukraine and greater than 50 different states are planning to introduce a textual content earlier than the broader Normal Meeting saying it’s “pressing” to finish the conflict this 12 months and repeating the meeting’s earlier calls for: a right away cessation of Russian hostilities and a right away withdrawal of Russian troops.

In different developments:

• Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated he can be prepared to resign in trade for peace or Nato membership, telling reporters he doesn’t plan to remain in energy for many years. “However we gained’t let Putin keep in energy over Ukrainian territories both,” he stated Sunday.

• He made his remarks simply hours after Russia launched its greatest ever aerial assault on Ukraine, utilizing 267 drones, killing a minimum of 4 individuals throughout the nation. Kyiv echoed with the booms of anti-aircraft fireplace as crews spent the night time making an attempt to shoot the drones down.

• Zelenskyy additionally stated he wouldn’t bow to strain from Washington handy over $500bn value of Ukraine’s minerals, including: “I’m not signing one thing that 10 generations of Ukrainians are going to pay later.” Round $350bn value of Ukraine’s important sources are in areas captured by Russia, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, instructed reporters.

• Zelenskyy additionally revealed the Trump administration was asking Ukraine to pay again $2 for each $1 of navy support the US supplies Ukraine going ahead – an rate of interest of 100%.

• The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, will individually meet Trump early this week and have agreed to point out “united management in help of Ukraine”.

• EU leaders will meet on 6 March for a particular summit “to take choices” on Ukraine and European defence, Costa stated, as strain mounts on European nations to spice up defence spending.

• In the meantime, US and Russian officers are planning to satisfy once more sooner or later within the subsequent two weeks, Russian state information company RIA reported over the weekend, citing the deputy international minister, Sergei Ryabkov.

• Russian authorities spokesperson Dmitry Peskov supported feedback made by Trump about Zelenskyy – equivalent to calling the Ukrainian chief a dictator – as “comprehensible” after Zelenskyy made “inappropriate remarks” about Trump. Zelenskyy had accused Trump of being “trapped” in a Russian “disinformation bubble.”

• Regardless of Zelenskyy’s rising frustration with the Trump administration, he repeated his hopes in conserving the US allied with Ukraine, and to be included in any peace talks. “We would like it as a precedence for the US to first speak to us, then to Russia.” He added, “it isn’t attainable to resolve something about Ukraine with out us.”