He thanked Kyiv’s allies for their continuous support in the ongoing fight against the Russian aggression and expressed hope that Ukraine and the civilized world “will defeat the plague that came to the world in the 21st century.” Zaluzhnyi highlighted several “facts of reality” about the world and Russia’s war against Ukraine: 1. The existence of a “collective West,” consisting of Western countries with developed economies, democracies, and security systems such as NATO. 2. The presence of authoritarian states with resource-driven or planned economies that serve the interests of their leaders…
