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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy takes a playful dig at US President Donald Trump over his past interest in acquiring Greenland. Addressing Denmark's parliament in Copenhagen, Zelenskyy jokes that Trump may have wanted to become “a little more Danish” rather than acquire the territory itself. The remark draws laughter and adds a fresh twist to the Greenland controversy.


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00:00You have much better neighbors than we do after all we have Russia as our neighbor.
00:12And having a neighbor like Denmark is something any country would dream of right now.
00:19And maybe when someone in America wanted Greenland, he didn't even realize that what he really wanted was not the
00:33land, but to become a little more Danish.
00:41And who knows, maybe that was exactly what he needed.
00:49Madam Prime Minister, Honourable Members of Parliament and all the guests here today.
01:01Really, it's a great honour for me to stand here and to represent Ukrainian people, all our people, our country
01:13and our fight in this Chamber of Parliament.
01:18This is the first time a foreign leader has been invited to address Parliament here, in this Chamber.
01:32And I've heard that many leaders wanted to be here, to speak here.
01:40One of them was even the President of the United States.
01:48That was back in 1997.
01:53In the end, the American President spoke to the Danish people in a different place.
01:59A great honour to be here.
02:02So, to be here today, to be welcomed by you in this Chamber, and to be a friend, this is
02:11what is very important.
02:13And to be a friend of Denmark, a friend you can always trust, no matter what, is a great honour
02:19for every Ukrainian.
02:21And it is one more proof that Ukraine and Denmark are not just friends, but like-minded nations, we see
02:30the world in much the same way.
02:33We share the same respect for human life and for every nation's right to peace.
02:40And thank you for giving us the confidence that at any moment Denmark stands with us, with Ukraine, with our
02:51people, with our children, with our soldiers and that Denmark truly wants the best for Ukraine.
02:59There is something really special about this feeling, knowing that someone truly wishes you well.
03:08I feel this every time I speak with Meta, and every time I speak with people from your great country,
03:23with journalists for example.
03:25Or yesterday at the university, it was a great meeting.
03:29Or today here in Parliament with representatives of all, all political parties who truly stand together when it comes to
03:39security.
03:41And also with representatives of Danish companies, with whom we are working so closely.
03:48Every time I feel the same thing, your intentions are truly good.
03:53And I think it's because this is simply who you are.
03:59And because you understand something very simple.
04:03But very wise.
04:05Treat others the way you would want to be treated.
04:10This is part of your spirit.
04:14What you call, in Denmark,
04:24The belief that we are responsible not only for ourselves, but for others too.
04:32In today's world, treating others this way is truly priceless.
04:38Thank you for that.
04:40Thank you for being Denmark.
04:43A country that acts with heart and confidence.
04:48A country that we in Ukraine and everyone in Europe sure can always count on.
04:55And there is one thing we might regret today.
04:59That Ukraine and Denmark do not share a border.
05:05You have much better neighbours than we do.
05:13After all, we have Russia as our neighbour.
05:17And having a neighbour like Denmark is something, something any country would dream of right now.
05:25And maybe when someone in America wanted Greenland,
05:31he didn't even realise that what he really wanted was not the land,
05:39but to become a little more Danish.
05:46And who knows, maybe that was exactly what he needed.
05:56Ladies and gentlemen, today I had a very symbolic morning.
06:01Thank you again.
06:03First, I had an audience with His Majesty, the King of Denmark,
06:07and I am grateful to His Majesty for such a warm welcome.
06:11And today, together with His Majesty, His Royal Highness,
06:14and the Prime Minister of Denmark,
06:16we honour the memory of the soldiers who gave their lives for freedom.
06:22And on that monument where we were today in the morning,
06:28Denmark honours those who fought, who stood up for what they believed in,
06:36and who left behind a memory, the memory of people who fought for life.
06:44Ukraine is mentioned there too.
06:49And this means a lot for us.
06:52And this means a lot, both to us, sure to you.
06:57And we must remember how deeply war affects people and how important it is that people care.
07:08Today is November 11th.
07:11On this day, people in many European countries remember those who lost their lives in war on the anniversary of
07:22the end of the First World War.
07:24And this is not just some distant history.
07:28Unfortunately, what is happening in the world today brings our thoughts, our feelings, our fears back to those times when
07:37Europe and the whole world were torn upside down.
07:41People, people who lived through the First World War said that everything had changed.
07:49None of the leaders who started the First World War or took their countries into it really understood how much
07:57things would change.
07:59And they thought it would be just another war, a war that would bring more land, a few more colonies,
08:09more power and influence to those who started it.
08:13They thought the war would be short.
08:17They thought their armies were ready.
08:21And they thought their generals knew what they were doing.
08:27But things turned out very differently.
08:31Even after the First World War, which people who lived through it hoped would be remembered at the last war,
08:40the world went through another world war.
08:44And then came the Cold War and the nuclear arms race.
08:50So some people who ruled nations have learned nothing.
08:57And this reminds us of how easily the world got into wars that are now so difficult, absolutely difficult to
09:06end here in Europe and also in the Middle East.
09:10Russia has fallen for the same illusion as back then, more than a hundred years ago.
09:17The illusion that it could simply grab more land, a few more colonies, more power and influence at the coast
09:26of Ukraine's independence.
09:28And that was a terrible mistake.
09:32This war has also turned out to be much longer, much bloodier and much harder to end than those who
09:44started it expected.
09:47And just as machine guns and tanks made swords and cavalry almost useless, these years in Russia's war against Ukraine,
09:58drones, electronic warfare and AI have changed the fighting so much that this is now a completely new kind of
10:07war.
10:07However, Putin invaded Ukraine to grab more land, but what he actually brought about was the development of even deadly
10:18weapons.
10:19Now the whole world needs a different approach to security and defense.
10:25And just as it did after the First World War, back in 2022, no one imagined that there would be
10:33kill zones where cheap drones could wipe out everything, people and military equipment alike.
10:40And today we cannot even imagine how far drones and all other weapons may develop as artificial intelligence keeps advancing.
10:51And something else happened in the Middle East this year.
10:55Something dangerous that has changed the way we think about war.
10:59After the bombing of Iran began, the forces of the Iranian regime and their allies turned natural sea passages into
11:08weapons against their neighbors and against the entire world.
11:12Now the world is going through one of the worst cost of living crises, mainly because of rising energy prices
11:22after what happened in the Strait of Omos.
11:24And this is not just some problems.
11:29There are streets and seas in this world that matter not only to the people who live along their shores,
11:37but also to other nations, to hundreds, hundreds of millions of people in different parts of the world.
11:43Russia's blackade in the Black Sea caused suffering far beyond Ukraine, from Egypt to countries in South Asia.
11:52And what if Russia tries to do the same in the Baltic Sea?
11:58What if someone tries to repeat what happened in the Strait of Omos, this time in other major shipping routes
12:06and straits around the world?
12:08And who will protect European interests?
12:12Ladies and gentlemen, now as we keep worrying about whether the United States will bomb Iran again and how many
12:22countries, how many people could suffer because of it,
12:28We are not just waiting to see what happens next in that region.
12:33We are actually waiting to see what happens to our own societies.
12:37Because of price spikes, because of shortages of weapons we need for our defense, not offensive.
12:44We are speaking about defense, air defense, and we can already feel these shortages.
12:49And when we look for Patriot missiles to protect our people, our cities, communities from Russian ballistic attacks, we face
12:58the same problem again and again.
13:01The missiles are going to the Middle East.
13:03And what do we have? Empty Patriot systems and Russian ballistic missiles that in most cases we have nothing to
13:15shoot down with.
13:17So today, everyone in the world can see just how connected everything is.
13:23In our world, nothing stays local. Nothing.
13:27Especially wars and injustice.
13:29And it is especially symbolic to say this today.
13:34On the anniversary of the end of the First World War.
13:40When a war drags on and no way out is found, other countries and other people around the world may
13:47also find themselves with no way out.
13:50That is why every country must care. Every country should act. Every country must pay attention to what is happening
13:58in the world.
13:59And every country must adapt fast before it's too late.
14:04We must learn not only how to defend ourselves. That is obvious, of course.
14:11But also how to make sure that the good in our societies, values like tilio, trust, and failure scale, togetherness,
14:28And all the good things we build between our nations can actually shape the international order.
14:37Dear ladies and gentlemen, yesterday and today our Ukrainian team, together with the American team, has been talking to the
14:45Russians in Abu Dhabi.
14:46Putin started this war thinking he could break Ukraine in just days or few weeks.
14:55But here we are. In the fifth year of the full scale war.
15:03The Russians have to sit across from our representatives.
15:09And have to listen to Ukraine and to talk to us as equals about what comes next.
15:18They wanted to decide Ukraine's future without us, without Ukrainian people.
15:24But they failed and today they have to talk to us about the future.
15:28And our independence, our sovereignty, our right to choose our own future, these things, and not in question.
15:37Just as we have said from the very, very, very beginning.
15:42Ukrainians have defended this right with our own courage.
15:47With everything we have built and developed during this war.
15:51But we also understand very clearly that none of these would have been possible without our partners.
15:59And without everything we have done together.
16:03In particular, our ability to defend ourselves in this war took one of its biggest steps forward, thanks to the
16:11Danish model of financing Ukrainian production.
16:15And today, this model is a part of a system of hundreds of deals and agreements that help us get
16:22drones, artillery, and other weapons to the front.
16:28But back then, in 2024, Denmark opened the door for us to work with many other partners around the world.
16:37When Denmark trusts Ukraine and works with us, others begin to trust us and work with us too.
16:43That was a historic step, Danish model, and I am truly grateful for it. Thank you.
16:53Since then, Ukraine and Denmark have taken many more historic steps together, to my mind.
17:01And now, when we see how much warfare has changed, Ukraine and Denmark can be sure of one thing.
17:07We will not fall behind. Our shared capabilities will always be strong, modern, and battle-tested.
17:15I am grateful to you for every package of support and the way all parties in your parliament stand together
17:22in supporting Ukraine.
17:23Ukraine in providing military aid shows that you truly respect human life and the right of every nation to live.
17:32I am grateful for every joint production project that we have built together with Denmark.
17:37By helping Ukraine, you are investing in your own ability to defend Denmark in the air, on the land, and
17:46at sea.
17:47All our experience, everything we have learned about defending ourselves, all of these can become part of your security too.
17:58And now we have a chance to take one more truly historic step.
18:04We have already started working on it with our own anti-ballistic defence programme FREA.
18:11The whole world is now waiting in line for Patriot interceptor missiles to stop ballistic threats and for your own
18:20security.
18:20And there are only a handful of countries in the world that can produce anti-ballistic systems.
18:27And I believe Europe must become truly independent in the area.
18:32Europe needs its own anti-ballistic defence system.
18:36One that can be produced on a large scale, low cost, quickly, and that really works.
18:43And we can build such a system FREA.
18:46Eleven countries have already joined the programme.
18:50And every country can bring its own components, its own experience, its own investment.
18:56And together we will get shared protection.
18:58And I am glad we have already prepared everything to open the FREA office right here in Copenhagen,
19:05together with our Norwegian friends.
19:07And I urge you to support this programme.
19:10When Europe has enough of its own anti-ballistic defence so that Europe no longer depends on anyone else,
19:19Russia will have to take Europe much more seriously.
19:23Ballistic missiles are still the most dangerous weapons Russia has.
19:28And Russia will be largely toothless once we have enough interceptors to shoot down its ballistic missiles.
19:36These will also make Europe much stronger within NATO.
19:41So first, drone technologies that Europe is already developing.
19:46Second, modern military training based on real battlefield data and experience that we already have and can learn from.
19:54And to sort our own anti-ballistic defence.
19:57And together with Denmark, together with all our real partners, we can make it happen.
20:04And the last point, the security architecture.
20:08You know, these days, last days, at many different levels, we keep hearing again that Russia supposedly needs security guarantees.
20:20Even though no one has attacked Russia for many decades.
20:24And since the Second World War, Moscow has not gone through even one decade without starting a war or using
20:33military force against another country.
20:36So when the Russians now talk about a security architecture for themselves or about security guarantees for Russia,
20:46they are hardly talking about real security and peace.
20:51What they really want is to freely interfere in the affairs of other countries and to use force whenever they
21:01want.
21:02And to make sure that no one can support liberty inside Russia because Putin wants to keep his personal power
21:10forever and pass on his imperialist and in many ways simply fascist views to the next generations.
21:20And when decisions are being made about what the next decades will look like here in our part of the
21:31world, including in talks between America and Russia, Europe must be at the table.
21:37This is our firm position in Ukraine.
21:41And I know this is your position too, the position of Denmark.
21:45We must coordinate as closely as possible, all of us in Europe, to make sure that both the Americans and
21:53Russians hear Europe's position.
21:56When the question comes up, who will protect Europe's interests, there must be a clear answer, Europe.
22:04Europe is strong enough, united enough, and determined enough to protect its own interests, the interests of every European in
22:15every country in Europe, the interests of Denmark, the interests of Ukraine.
22:20And whenever Europe does not believe in its own interests, others try to impose their decisions on us.
22:28But we know how to prevent this.
22:31Today we work together in so many ways that previous generations of Europeans simply could not.
22:39And this gives us a chance, a chance to make Europe a true global player.
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