Volodymyr Zelensky doesn’t count Ireland among those who ‘stand for’ Ukraine on EU membership

President Volodymyr Zelensky

March 25 2022 08:24 AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised Ireland as he delivered an emotional pitch for his country to be allowed to join the EU last night.

Zelensky also compared the situation in Mariupol with the genocide suffered by the Jews in World War 2.

Ukrainian president was not ‘negative about Ireland’ – Taoiseach insists people are ‘reading too much into’ Zelensky’s remarks

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