'Truly Historic Day': Zelensky Celebrates Signing Security Agreement With The United States

3 months ago

At an event on Thursday, President Zelensky of Ukraine spoke about the bilateral security agreement between the United States and Ukraine.

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00:00My friend from Ukraine

00:04Thank you so much

00:05Mr. President Biden, dear president, dear

00:10journalists, dear Ukrainians, dear Americans and

00:14Thank you so much. Thanks Italy and Georgia

00:17for the invitation

00:20Dear friends, today is a truly

00:23historic day and we have signed the strongest agreement within

00:28Ukraine and

00:31US since our

00:33independence and

00:36This is an agreement on security and thus on the protection of human life

00:43This is an agreement on cooperation and thus on how our

00:48Nations will become stronger. This is an agreement on steps to guarantee

00:54Sustainable peace and therefore it benefits everyone in the world

00:59Because the Russian war against Ukraine is a real real global threat. I

01:05Thank you very much. Mr. President for your

01:09leadership

01:10which is reflected in particular in this agreement and

01:15in your years of

01:18Support for Ukraine. I think our teams both teams

01:23Thanks very much for making sure that the details of the agreement are really good

01:28And of course, I want to thank every

01:32every Ukrainian soldier

01:34All our people whose courage made this level of alliance between Ukraine and the United States

01:41Possible and I am proud of our people and what Ukraine can do and I'm very

01:48grateful to all Americans to everyone in America who strengthens American leadership, so

01:57Under the points of the agreement fourth the agreement contains a very detailed legally binding

02:04part and this means that credibility of America's support for our

02:11Ukrainian independence

02:13secondly security commitments from the United States are based among other things on their sustainability of security and

02:21defense support not only for them duration of this war, but also

02:27Also for the period of peace

02:29After the war and we will definitely ensure peace

02:34Third it clearly

02:36States that America supports Ukraine's efforts to win this war

02:41Force the agreement has good provisions on weapons for our defense. Where is specifically on the

02:50Patriot systems were specifically on the supply of

02:54fighter squadrons to Ukraine, that's right plural

02:59squadrons including but not limited to

03:02F-16s we have worked for a long time for these

03:06The agreement is also very specific about the supply of the necessary

03:10weapons joint production and strengthening of the defense industries of our countries through our

03:19Corporation and this is something that will not only provide security

03:23but also new good jobs for Ukrainians and

03:28Americans the agreement also outlines what is needed in terms of

03:34Intelligence information

03:36the agreement contains key aspects of

03:40protecting the lives of our

03:42people

03:43Fifth it is very important that the agreement also addresses the issue of Russia's just

03:50Responsibility for this war and its attempts to destroy Ukrainians

03:55America supports both fear

03:58Compensation for the damage caused by Russian strikes and working out ways to ensure that frozen

04:04Russian assets are used to protect and

04:08rebuild Ukraine

04:10The agreement also includes sanctions and expert controls

04:15That will make Russia fail

04:17the pain for what it is doing again the freedom of peoples and

04:24two more

04:25Things I am grateful that the

04:28philosophy of our security agreement is in fact the philosophy of the Alliance and

04:35That is why the issue of NATO is covered through the text of the agreement

04:41it states that America supports Ukraine's future future membership in NATO and

04:48Recognizes that our security agreement is a breach to Ukraine's member membership in NATO

04:55It is very important for all Ukrainians and for all Europeans to know that there will be no

05:02Security deficit in Europe which tempts the aggressor to war and makes the future uncertain

05:10Now we are clearly

05:13Defining everything we will cooperate

05:16cooperate for the sake of victory make peace guarantees effective and

05:20Provide the necessary security for our people and thank you

05:25Mr. President for your leadership in the g7's decision on

05:3150 billion loan for Ukraine. It's vital step forward in

05:36providing sustainable support for Ukraine in winning this war Russian

05:43Immobilize

05:44assets should be used for

05:48Defending lives of Ukrainians from Russian terror and for repaying the damage

05:53Aggressor cause to Ukraine. It's fair and absolutely right. Mr. President. Thank you your team

06:00I would also like to thank the United States Congress for their support both parties both

06:06Chambers, thank you. And thanks to every American heart

06:11That does not betray freedom and supports us

06:15Slava Ukraine

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