Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the European Parliament on Tuesday on the 1,000th day of Russia's invasion, insisting that Ukraine and its allies "must push Russia to a just peace" and claiming Moscow will not agree to negotiations without a firm stance from the West. "Together we have accomplished much but we must not fear doing even more," Zelensky said.
"Even with North Korea's Kim Jong-un by his side, Putin remains smaller than the united strengths of Europe," Zelensky told the European lawmakers, referring to the North Korean soldiers stationed in Russia. He said the number of North Korean troops is currently around 11,000 but that it could grow to 100,000. He called for new sanctions against Russia, stating that "oil is the lifeblood of Putin's regime" and that "the more time he has, the worse the conditions become" for Ukraine.
