Ukraine Urges West To Back "Shield" Against Russia After Invasion Warning
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"For eight years, Ukraine has been a shield. For eight years, Ukraine has been holding back one of the greatest armies in the world," said Ukrainian President.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that his country was a "shield" against Russia and deserved more support in the face of a feared Russian invasion, as Moscow test-fired nuclear-capable missiles in a defiant show of force.
In a speech at the Munich Security Conference, Zelensky condemned "a policy of appeasement" towards Moscow.
"For eight years, Ukraine has been a shield. For eight years, Ukraine has been holding back one of the greatest armies in the world," said Zelensky, who travelled to Munich despite shelling in his country's conflict-torn east that left two Ukrainian soldiers dead.
He demanded "clear, feasible timeframes" for Ukraine to join the US-led NATO military alliance -- a prospect that Moscow has said would be a red line for its security.
