On 31 March, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the Belgian parliament and called on Europe to do more for Ukraine's victory.
"If we lose Mariupol and other Ukrainian cities, there will be no strong European Union any more. Because tyranny will come to take away from you what you own and are proud of. Of course, we do not want that. We do not threaten you, it is not a threat – it's a reality, it's an acknowledgment of all the facts that are clearly visible in the case of Mariupol, the headquarters of the European resistance," Zelenskyy said.
The head of state noted that "the whole world knows about the situation in Mariupol and other cities, but no one is determined enough to help stop the catastrophe".
Therefore, Ukraine has high hopes for Belgium, whose Brussels is the de facto capital of the European Union.
"As the heart of Europe, you can inspire all other Europeans to do more to help us expel the occupiers from Ukraine and restore the precious peace," Zelenskyy told the Belgian parliament.
"Do it: weapons, sanctions, EU membership - and soon the future will thank you," the President of Ukraine said.
On 31 March, during a speech in the States General, the Dutch parliament, Zelenskyy called for providing Ukraine with weapons, reinforcing sanctions against Russia, including closing ports to Russian ships, and supporting Ukraine in joining the European Union.