Yesterday, Ukrainian President, Volodymyr
Zelensky, gave his Christmas Day Speech.
“This year, many Ukrainians are
not in their homes, and some have lost them," Zelensky stated, but “Russia
cannot touch what matters the most: our Ukrainian heart, our faith in each
other, our unity."
“The melody of Christmas songs
should not be replaced with the cries of drones and missile strikes,” he said,
“The noise of evil.” But despite reported attacks on Christmas eve, with “waves
of Shahed drones and missiles,” Zelensky challenged those who launched it and
said it “has nothing in common with Christmas or with anything human.”
"But we persevere," he
continued. "We look out for each other. We pray for those fighting on the
front, for those being held captive, for our brothers and sister who have
become martyrs, and for those exiled and occupied. We pray for peace in
Ukraine. We fight for peace in Ukraine. We pray for peace in Ukraine. And yes,
we deserve peace in Ukraine."
“The message of President
Zelensky was not just about the Ukrainian conflict,” write Darya Aksenova and
Paavo Lietonen: “It was about the meaning of democracy, which has a moral
foundation that encompasses community and dignity as well as civic values.”
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