00:00Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sought the help of Pope Leo XIV to prevail on President Vladimir Putin of Russia to release Ukrainian children and women held in Russia, saying, the government of Russia held the children and women against their will, while he thanked the Pontifex for his continued prayers and compassion for the people of Ukraine.
00:21President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made the request on Saturday when he commented on Pope Leo XIV tweet on ex-social media, in which, the Pope had expressed sadness and sympathy for the people killed in Ukraine.
00:35Pope Leo XIV in the ex-social media tweet had said, I express my closeness to martyred Ukraine, to the children, the young people, the elderly, and especially to families who mourn their loved ones.
00:47I share your sorrow for the prisoners and victims of this senseless war.
00:53President Zelenskyy through his verified ex-social media handle responded to the post and said,
00:59Thank you, your holiness at Pontifex, for your continued prayers and compassion for Ukraine and our people.
01:05Together we must stop this wanton Russian aggression and protect innocent lives.
01:10A just peace is needed, and we would also deeply appreciate your kind help in bringing back all our people, adults and children, held in Russian captivity against their will.
01:22Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy also on Saturday in a statement to mark the 2025 Constitutional Day of Ukraine, wrote and stated that,
01:31Today, we are marking Constitution Day of Ukraine, the constitution of our state, our nation.
01:38The first word of its first article is, Ukraine.
01:42And this reflects our ultimate goal, our mission.
01:45Ukraine is, and will be, on earth.
01:48Ukrainians are, and will be, on earth.
01:51This is both our goal and our shared duty.
01:54It is the mission of everyone for whom Ukraine truly comes first, of those who cannot imagine their lives without Ukraine, and without whom Ukraine can no longer be imagined.
02:05We are a state of millions.
02:07But for us, millions have never been and will never be just a mass of people.
02:12This is a nation made up of citizens who have the strength to stand up for what they believe in and what they strive for.
02:19And that is precisely why Ukraine stands.
02:21Ukraine is millions of names we are proud of.
02:25Ukraine is the choice our people make every day.
02:28It is millions of actions and feats that together are Ukraine.
02:32The social contract between all of us is this.
02:35Ukraine comes first.
02:37Ukrainians, our independence, our rights, our dreams, the dreams of our entire people, come first.
02:45And when we say this, these words carry power.
02:49Because these are not words about something abstract, but about real people, real deeds, and a real path that has been endured.
02:57About all of us, about the citizens who breathe life into Ukraine.
03:02Congratulations to all Ukrainians on Constitution Day of Ukraine.
03:07Our people are writing the pages of history and filling the pages of the Constitution with life.
03:12With their example, their deeds and feats, all of them are doing more than what is required by constitutional duty.
03:20They act not because the law demands it, but out of the call of the heart.
03:25That is precisely why we will undoubtedly defend our inalienable right to independence.
03:30The right to live in peace, in a free Ukraine.
03:34Together with the First Lady of Ukraine at Zelenskow and the President of Poland, at Andrei Duda,
03:40we honoured the memory of our defenders whose lives were taken by Russian aggression.
03:45We remember their sacrifice, eternal gratitude and respect to the fallen heroes.
03:50Today, on Constitution Day of Ukraine, I met with a special guest of our state, the President of Poland, at Andrei Duda.
03:59Andrei has stood with Ukraine since the first days of the war, always side by side, a reliable ally and a true friend.
04:07This is undoubtedly, the level of relations we want to preserve and strengthen with Poland.
04:12We discussed the further development of relations between our countries, the security situation in the region,
04:19and possible decisions at the EU level and in coordination with NATO partners.
04:24These months, we have been implementing significant Ukrainian-Polish agreements in the field of defense cooperation.
04:32I hope that by the end of the six-month period, we will be able to say that together we have taken a meaningful step
04:38towards strengthening our security position.
04:41I thank Andrei personally and the people of Poland for their support, for the substantial defense assistance,
04:48and for the joint decisions made in the name of our freedom and yours.
04:52We have reported that the day after Russia government led by President Vladimir Putin released over 1,212 bodies said to be dead Ukrainian soldiers,
05:02Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a written and video press release on Thursday
05:07said that Ukraine has recorded over 1 million casualties of Russia soldiers, both dead and wounded inclusive.
05:15We have reported that the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that President Vladimir Putin-led Russia government
05:22has set free first badge of Ukrainian prisoners in line with the agreement both countries reached at the last peace meeting in Istanbul, Turkey,
05:31adding that the Russia war in Ukraine is still in tents of Pachrosk area of Sumi region.
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