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The need for the EU's continuous support for Ukraine (B10-0007/2024)

My vote in support for the Resolution was a part of the whole – of the EuropeanParliament’s vote to reaffirm its stance and reveal the true colours of us all. SupportingUkraine isn't an act of charity. From Europeans opening their homes to the supply of arms,this is about our values. Ignoring this jeopardizes our future, our democracy, and the valueswe hold dear. Russia’s war in the heart of Europe affects us all.We must triumph both on the ground in Ukraine and in the hearts and minds across ouralliance. Russia's ability to sustain a prolonged war, its disinformation campaigns, the cost-of-living crisis in Europe, and upheavals across the globe threaten the support Ukrainedesperately needs. Russia cannot prevail.The free world needs a strategy to end this. Key is in whether we will “support as long as ittakes” or “whatever it takes” until Ukraine’s victory. From our different perspectives on howthis should end, we need to harness our collective strength. Our commitment is to victory,not attrition; liberation, not stalemate. This requires action, small and large, and maybeeven a Casablanca conference of our own to decide how Russia shall be decisively defeated.
2024/07/17