Belgium was one of the first countries to provide Ukraine with defense weapons and it can inspire all Europeans to do more to help Ukraine fight Russian aggression. Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a video address to the Belgian parliament.

“This is a historic moment, a historic gratitude, and we will never forget it. You have already warmly received more than 30,000 Ukrainians, who have left their homes because of this war”, - said the Ukrainian president.

At the same time, he stressed that Belgium, as the “heart state” of Europe, could inspire all other Europeans to do more to help drive Russian invaders out of Ukraine and restore precious peace.

“A peace that is worth more than anything, than any values, any diamonds. More than any agreements with Russia. More than any vessel in European ports. More than any barrel of Russian oil”, - Zelensky stressed.

He called on Europeans to provide Ukraine with weapons, EU membership, impose sanctions on Russia, and then “the future will soon thank us”.