{"id":1261444,"date":"2022-02-01T12:53:18","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T17:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1261444"},"modified":"2022-02-01T12:53:24","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T17:53:24","slug":"ukraines-zelensky-praises-western-response-to-russian-aggression-announces-military-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraines-zelensky-praises-western-response-to-russian-aggression-announces-military-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine\u2019s Zelensky Praises Western Response To Russian Aggression, Announces Military Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fukraines-zelensky-praises-western-response-to-russian-aggression-announces-military-expansion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1261444&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Addressing the country\u2019s parliament on a day of visits from British, Dutch, and Polish leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky celebrated the scale of Western support in the face of a pending Russian invasion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSupport for Ukraine is the biggest since 2014, unconditional and continues,\u201d Zelensky told Ukraine\u2019s parliament, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/amp\/news\/ukraine-leader-hails-biggest-military-diplomatic-support-since-2014-01643706007\">AFP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky also announced an expansion of his country\u2019s army, signing a decree to increase the size of Ukraine\u2019s forces by 100,000 active soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Zelensky added that a new \u201cformat of political cooperation\u201d was being created alongside the U.K. and Poland which would cover security, trade, investment, and energy.<\/p>\n<p>Poland\u2019s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has also promised to provide defensive weaponry, such as anti-aircraft missiles, as well as humanitarian aid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Compared to Russia, Ukraine is severely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-60212716\">outnumbered<\/a> in terms of military capabilities. Ukraine currently has 1.1 million troops (200,000 active and 900,000 in reserve), while Russia has 2.9 million troops (900,000 active and 2 million in reserve).<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Ukraine only has 98 attack aircraft to Russia\u2019s 1,511; 34 attack helicopters to Russia\u2019s 544; 2596 tanks to Russia\u2019s 12,240; and 12,303 armored vehicles to Russia\u2019s 30,122.<\/p>\n<p>This week, there were angry clashes between Russian and U.S. envoys at the United nations Security Council, following U.S. calls for a meeting to discuss Russia\u2019s military buildup along their border with Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cU.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the mobilization was the biggest Europe had seen in decades,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-60203208\">BBC<\/a> reported. \u201cHer Russian counterpart accused the US of fomenting hysteria and unacceptable interference in Russia\u2019s affairs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday in the United Nations Security Council, the United States presented in detail the full nature of Russia\u2019s threat to Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity. And we made clear to the international community the full implications of that threat \u2014 not just for Ukraine, but for core tenets of the UN Charter and the modern international order,\u201d President Biden announced in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2022\/01\/31\/statement-from-president-biden-on-united-nations-security-council-meeting\/\">statement<\/a> following the United Nations Security Council meeting. \u201cIf Russia is sincere about addressing our respective security concerns through dialogue, the United States and our Allies and partners will continue to engage in good faith. If instead Russia chooses to walk away from diplomacy and attack Ukraine, Russia will bear the responsibility, and it will face swift and severe consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe United States and our Allies and partners continue to prepare for every scenario. The world must be clear-eyed about the actions Russia is threatening and ready to respond to the risks those actions present to all of us,\u201d Biden concluded. \u201cToday\u2019s Security Council meeting is a critical step in rallying the world to speak out in one voice: rejecting the use of force, calling for military de-escalation, supporting diplomacy as the best path forward, and demanding accountability from every member state to refrain from military aggression against its neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ian Haworth is an Editor and Writer for The Daily Wire. Follow him on Twitter at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ighaworth\">@ighaworth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"> member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Addressing the country\u2019s parliament on a day of visits from British, Dutch, and Polish leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky celebrated the scale of Western support in the face of a pending Russian invasion. \u201cSupport for Ukraine is the biggest since 2014, unconditional and continues,\u201d Zelensky told Ukraine\u2019s parliament, according to AFP. 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