Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Belgium to "inspire all other Europeans to do more" for Ukraine.
Speaking in the Belgian parliament on Thursday, he noted that "Belgium was one of the first to provide us with defense assistance, this is a historic moment. We will never forget it."
"You have warmly welcomed the 30,000 Ukrainians who left their homes because of this war. But you as a state - the heart of Europe - can inspire all other Europeans to do more," Zelensky said, adding, "To help us kick the occupiers out of Ukraine , to restore a precious peace that is worth more than any values, any diamonds, any agreements with Russia, any Russian ship in European ports, any barrel of Russian oil."
In his words, "our defenders deserve that European companies finally stop making money with those who are trying to destroy us. Our defenders deserve not to guess about the criteria, but to know that the country will be a member of the European Union. If they lose, if Mariupol and other Ukrainian cities lose, there will be no more strong European Union," the president said.
