Volodymyr Zelensky reaffirmed his desire to join the European Union as quickly as possible. He sees the Maidan uprising as the beginning of resistance in Moscow.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights indicates that at least 10,000 people have died in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022. However, it expects a higher toll as its investigations continue. .
Among the recent deaths, half took place far from the front, in bombings.
At least 560 Ukrainian children were killed in this war.
Kyiv wants to join the European Union as quickly as possible
On Tuesday, Volodymyr Zelensky reaffirmed his wish to be able to begin negotiations for accession to the European Union, from mid-December, after the summit devoted to the issue in Brussels.
The Ukrainian president received Moldovan President Maia Sandu and the President of the European Council Charles Michel, who made no secret that the opening of negotiations will not be an easy thing. “I will do everything in my power to convince my colleagues” however promised Charles Michel.
Maidan, the symbol of resistance in Moscow
Ukraine commemorates ten years of the Maidan Square uprising. The demonstrations began in the center of Kyiv to protest against the pro-Russian orientation of the regime at the time, led by Viktor Yanukovych. Under pressure from Moscow, he refused to sign at the last moment a document bringing his country closer to the European Union.
The bloody repression left around a hundred demonstrators dead.
Viktor Yanukovych ended up fleeing his country for Russia.