Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses MEPs in a formal sitting in Brussels. Extracts from the formal sitting.

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METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

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ZELENSKYY, Volodymyr (UA)

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Address by Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine to the European Parliament: extracts from the Formal sitting

Exterior shots of the EP, Brussels, 2 shots

EP President Roberta METSOLA arriving in the Chamber with Volodomyr ZELENSKY, President of Ukraine

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, This is an extraordinary moment, in extraordinary times. It has been almost one year since the brutal, illegal invasion of sovereign Ukraine by Russia.In all that time, Mr President, your leadership has inspired your people and inspired every corner of the globe.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, We know the sacrifice your people have endured for Europe and we must honour it not only with words but with action. With the political will to ensure easier trade and with the fastest possible accession process. With funds for your people, with help in reconstruction, with training for your troops. With military equipment and defence systems you need to win.  

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, I want to repeat the promise I made to you when we met in Kyiv last April: we have your back. We were with you then, we are with you now, we will be with you for as long as it takes. Freedom will prevail. Peace will reign. You will win. Slava Ukraini

All members of the house rise when the floor is given to Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine

SOUNDBITE (English), Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine, For Ukraine, it's a way home, a way to it's home. Now, I am here in order to defend our people's way home. Of all Ukrainians, of all ages and various political convictions, various social status of various religious conviction convictions and different histories. But all of us enjoy this common European history, European. Ukrainian - European way of life, they tried to annihilated through total war. Why? Because after the European Union, Ukraine, Ukrainian, European way of life, they want to destroy the European way as such. Out of the out of all 27 elements of the European way of life, of 27 countries of the European Union. We will not allow that.

SOUNDBITE (English), Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine, For the first time in its history, the European Union is providing the military assistance at such large scale, at such scale. And I see such a positive assessment of reforms and the European in a European country that is fighting, defending and is modernising and reforming its institutions. At the same time we are approaching the European Union. Ukraine is going to be a member of the European Union. Ukraine, that is winning, is going to be a member of the European Union, the European Union that is winning.

SOUNDBITE (English), Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine, Europe will always be and remain Europe as long as we're together, as long as we take care of our Europe, as we take care of the European way of life. I thank all of you. I invite all of you to Ukraine, glory to all Ukrainians and who fight and glory to Ukraine. Thank you so much.

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament hands the European flag to Volodomyr ZELENSKY, President of Ukraine

The Chamber stands up to applaud Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine