'Prove You Are With Ukraine': President Zelenskyy Receives Standing Ovation After European Parliament Address

During the session, Zelensky earned a standing ovation. According to AFP, he urged the European Union (EU) to "show" their support for Ukraine.

Ukraine President Zelenskyy received a standing ovation after his address at European Parliament. (Source: Twitter/@ANI)

New Delhi: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a standing ovation after delivering an impassioned speech to the European Parliament on Tuesday as the Russian invasion of the east European country entered its sixth day.

During his address, Zelensky urged the European Union (EU) to "show" their support for Ukraine. "Without you, Ukraine is going to be lonesome," Zelensky told the European Parliament in a virtual address.

"Do prove that you are with us. Do prove that you will not let us go. Do prove that you are indeed Europeans and then life will win over death and light will win over darkness. Glory be to Ukraine," he further said.

Zelensky also condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin as Ukraine claimed that 352 civilians, including 14 children, were killed in Russia's offensive so far.

"Every square in our country will be called The Square of Freedom. Nobody will break us, because we are Ukrainians," Zelensky said.

Following the address, EU lawmakers, many wearing #standwithUkraine T-shirts, gave Zelensky a standing ovation. 

The address came a day after Zelensky asked the European Union on Monday to "urgently admit Ukraine" to the bloc.

Earlier in the day, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola took to Twitter to announce that a resolution would be adopted following a discussion on 'Russian aggression against Ukraine'.

Taking to Twitter, European Parliament's President Metsola wrote, "We are witnessing an invasion of a sovereign and independent state. Freedom and values are at stake. We need to stand up and not look away."

We are witnessing an invasion of a sovereign & independent State. Freedom & values are at stake. We need to stand up & not look away.

After the debate “Russian aggression against #Ukraine”, @Europarl_EN will adopt a resolution.

Watch the debate here 👉https://t.co/kJNaXLDcVO

— Roberta Metsola (@EP_President) March 1, 2022

The meeting will also be attended by European Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursual Von der Leyen, and EU High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles, according to Metsola.

On Tuesday, Russia launched an artillery attack on residential areas in Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv. Russian missiles targeted residential structures in Kharkiv.

On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the Russian bombing of Kharkiv a "war crime" and declared that defending capital Kyiv from Moscow's troops was top priority.

#BREAKING Ukraine's Zelensky says Russian shelling on Kharkiv a 'war crime' pic.twitter.com/1IzUwzoBSS

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 1, 2022

"The strike against Kharkiv is a war crime. This is state terrorism on the part of Russia," Zelensky was quoted by AFP in its report.

The first round of talks between representatives of Ukraine and Russia in Belarus yesterday did not see a breakthrough.

(With Inputs from Agencies)