Sirens sounded in Kiev this Wednesday during Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s visit to the Ukrainian capital to participate in the summit of the “Crimea platform”, but the president of the republic confessed that he was not afraid.
The head of state said he had never been in a situation like this before, but he did not lose his peace of mind. “I was not afraid. Things are as they are. There has been a comprehensive and comprehensive response from Ukraine. [As sirenes]it’s more about where intercepted missiles might land’ he told reporters.
Marcelo says the “Portuguese position on Crimea” remains: “Do not accept occupation”. “It was a reaffirmation. It makes no sense to separate the Crimean question from the general question of the invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainians even say that the invasion started in Crimea in 2014,” he added.
The president of the republic also praised his colleague Volodymyr Zelensky, who is “concerned about the economic and social slowdowns in these nine years”. “I had never seen a lecture from him live. He has a unique intellectual capacity. He has a liveliness and a power of argument that is nothing normal”, stressed out.
Marcelo also revealed that the issue of a possible visit by Zelensky to Portugal will be raised “at the meeting between delegations”, but explained that it is premature to talk about it. “We know his schedule is very busy. There is war going on and he likes to be on the front lines,” he explained.
Last Wednesday, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa began a two-day visit to Ukraine to, among other things, participate in the Independence Day celebrations on Thursday, with a scheduled meeting with Zelensky, who will be adorned with the Great Necklace. of Freedom.
Source: DN
