Opinion by Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba: There’s more the world can be doing to help us fight Russia
The people of Ukraine, along with our military, are committed to this principle. They prove it with a heroism, stoicism and resilience not seen since the last conflict that engulfed the world. Ukraine will prevail — light will win over darkness,
Ukraine has already foiled Putin’s blitzkrieg, inflicted disastrous losses on the invaders and prevented Russia from achieving the strategic goals of its invasion. We are holding our ground.But we need more support.
We do see, feel and appreciate the world’s solidarity. The admiration for our people, armed forces and president fills us with pride. But stopping Putin will require resolute and immediate steps. We need aircraft. We need effective air defense and missile defense systems. We need to protect our skies to stop Russian aircraft and missiles from killing more civilians.
I know some of these actions have taken place. As Ukraine’s emissary to the world, I have been deeply moved by the millions who have protested Russia’s invasion in the streets of their capitals, increasing the pressure on their governments to act. But a lot more can and must be done to stop Russia. There is no time to wait or hesitate. The time to pass this collective test of our humanity is now. “Never again” must become a rallying cry, a call to action, not a solemn but empty promise. The time to prove the 21st century will be different from the 20th century is now.