Zelenskyy to JEF leaders: When we achieve ceasefire, we’ll need monitoring
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke about the need to organize monitoring of the ceasefire during a video address to the leaders of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) member countries on Thursday.
“And when we finally get that ceasefire – we’ll need proper monitoring. All of this is the foundation for long-term cooperation. The Baltic and North Seas’ security depends so much on the security of the Black and Azov Seas to my mind. Our countries rely on each other – and that’s not a weakness, it’s our strength,” Zelenskyy said.
He noted that Ukraine truly values its involvement in JEF and grateful “for giving us the opportunity to connect the security efforts of our parts of Europe.”
“Infrastructure – we need to team up like never before to protect key infrastructure – energy, communication, transport. Cyber – every day we’ve got to keep up with those trying to break into systems and wreck security. We’re already doing a lot together. But there’s still more we need to do,” the President said.
“I’m grateful that today we are receiving – I hope we will have it – the status of Enhanced Partnership within the JEF. And let that be part of our deeper integration – a symbol that once we’ve secured lasting peace for Ukraine, there will be no more new wars,” Zelenskyy added.
