Last minute: There were applications from 52 countries! Number of legions of Ukraine
Breaking news… Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba said at the online press conference that the whole world stands by Ukraine.
“APPLICATION FROM 52 COUNTRIES”
Reminding that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy created an opportunity for foreigners to fight against the Russian army in his country, Kuleba said, “Requests are being evaluated. It’s amazing that the free people of the world are taking action. Currently, experienced veterans and volunteers from 52 countries come to us. This is their desire. We did not endorse them and do not encourage them in any way. “This is just the wishes of those who want to fight on the side of goodness,” he said.
“20 THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE HELPED”
Kuleba reported that the total number of applications from foreigners to defend Ukraine approached 20 thousand. In addition to this, Kuleba noted that they expect new sanctions against Russia from the European Union and G7 countries next week and said, “The pressure on sanctions should be continued. New sanctions should be adopted next week. We will force it,” he said.
REQUESTED SUPPORT FOR EU MEMBERSHIP
Referring to Ukraine’s membership to the European Union, Kuleba said: “I call on every Ukrainian living or temporarily staying abroad, diaspora members, to take action and organize strong public events in all member states of the Union to support our country’s early accession to the EU. ”
