We believe this war will be over as soon as possible. But Putin plans to stick around much longer. He is building a Russia that looks like North Korea – where children are raised from an early age for war and to die for their leader. So Russia will not stop being dangerous.

And it is our – Ukrainian – strength, our army, our technologies that help guarantee also European security, your security. These security guarantees are not yet reflected – we think – in your budget from 2028 onward.

Let’s get serious about this. Let’s work out exactly how Ukraine’s defense capabilities should be included in that budget.

From an address to the participants of the European Council meeting. (5/5)…