Ukraine's president has issued a rallying cry, vowing that his country will prevail, as it marks two years since Russia's full-scale invasion. 

"None of us will allow our Ukraine to end," Volodymyr Zelensky said in an address in the capital Kyiv. 

He was joined by Western leaders in a show of solidarity.

The anniversary comes as Ukraine experiences a range of setbacks in its efforts to expel Russia from its territory. 

Mr Zelensky said in his speech on Saturday that while any normal person would want the war to end, it could only be on Ukraine's terms. 

"That's why, to the words 'end of the war', we always add 'on our terms'. That's why the word 'peace' always goes with 'fair'.

"We are fighting for it. For 730 days of our lives already. And we will win on the best day of our life."

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Joining him in Kyiv were the leaders of Italy, Belgium and Canada - as well as the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. 

They laid wreaths at a wall commemorating those who have lost their lives in the war.

However, there were some glaring omissions among the visitors. No senior US representatives were present, whereas last year President Joe Biden attended the anniversary.

Mr Zelensky did meet a group of Democratic senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday, though, which he said was a sign Washington backed Ukraine. 

Ms von der Leyen praised the Ukrainian troops who defended the country in the early days of the invasion and confounded expectations about their ability to withhold Russia's invasion force.

"You managed to stop Russia's attack to the heart of Ukraine. You saved your country, you saved all of Europe," she said. 

Italy and Canada used the anniversary visit to announce that they had signed bilateral security pacts with Kyiv - meant to boost Ukraine's hopes of becoming a member of the Nato military alliance. 

Later, members of the G7 - including Canada, Italy, the UK and US - pledged support for Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia during a virtual meeting.

Marches have also been held across Europe in solidarity with Ukraine. Participants demanded that Russian President Vladimir Putin end the war. 

At least four people were reportedly detained in Moscow on Saturday at a protest against the war, organised by wives of mobilised soldiers. 

Such demonstrations are rare as there are several laws in place now in Russia that punish dissent.

The anniversary of Russia's invasion comes at a difficult time for Ukraine. Only a week ago, it announced that troops had withdrawn from the embattled town of Avdiivka - one of Russia's biggest wins for months. 

The failure of Ukraine's counter-offensive and issues over securing further aid from the US have also been big setbacks. 

Meanwhile, the fighting continues. At least four people were killed during the latest Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities. 

Kyiv said it had hit one of Russia's largest steel plants in a drone attack early on Saturday. 

Ukraine has made some gains in the war - sinking Russian warships and reportedly downing spy planes - but the victory President Zelensky has promised still seems far away.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68393854

SO FAR AWAY IT WILL NEVER COME.... AND IT CANNOT COME IN FAVOUR OF YUCKRAINE'S NAZIS....

MAKE A DEAL PRONTO BEFORE THE SHIT HITS THE FAN:

NO NATO IN "UKRAINE" (WHAT'S LEFT OF IT)

THE DONBASS REPUBLICS ARE NOW BACK IN THE RUSSIAN FOLD — AS THEY USED TO BE PRIOR 1922. THE RUSSIANS WON'T ABANDON THESE AGAIN.

THESE WILL ALSO INCLUDE ODESSA, KHERSON AND KHARKIV.....

CRIMEA IS RUSSIAN — AS IT USED TO BE PRIOR 1954

A MEMORANDUM OF NON-AGGRESSION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE USA.

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NOTE: THE RUSSIANS RETREATED IN GOOD FAITH IN MARCH 2022, WHEN UKRAINE WAS ABOUT TO SIGN A PEACE DEAL. BUT THEN, MR BORIS JOHNSON, THE CROOKED CLOWN OF UK POLITICS, TOLD YUCKRAINE TO NOT SIGN AND CARRY ON THE FIGHT WITH THE HELP OF BEEFY NATO... RESULT: 500,000 DEAD SOLDIERS AND ANOTHER 250,000 TO COME SHOULD NAZI YUCKRAINE CARRY ON ITS REFUSAL TO RECOGNISE THE RIGHTS OF THE DONBASS RUSSIANS... PRESENTLY, THE RUSSIANS ARE TAKING VILLAGES AFTER VILLAGES.... AFTER THE NAZIS DECAMPED FROM AVDIIVKA...

SEE ALSO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWhVQ6S5k0w

MEANWHILE:

Western leaders have reportedly dismissed the possibility of reaching a negotiated peace agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict before US voters go to the polls later this year.

“Officials in Washington and European capitals are skeptical about the prospects of any peace talks with Russia and discount any possibility of a deal before the US presidential elections in November,” the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The Kiev regime has insisted that Russian forces vacate all of Ukraine’s internationally recognized territory, the outlet added, while US support could crumble if Donald Trump defeats incumbent President Joe Biden.

The political stakes are even higher than when the Ukraine crisis began two years ago because Western leaders have invested billions of dollars in Kiev’s defense while repeatedly vowing to continue their backing “as long as it takes,” the WSJ said. A Ukrainian defeat could shatter Washington’s geopolitical credibility, especially if Biden’s government fails to continue providing aid.

https://www.rt.com/news/593088-us-sees-no-chance-ukraine-peace-deal/

SO WASHINGTON HAS DECREED IT WILL BE ANOTHER 250,000 DEAD UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS.... AT ABOUT 30,000 A MONTH..... SAME RESULT: UKRAINE WILL GIVE UP THE DONBASS REGION.... DO IT NOW, AND SAVE YOU THE PAIN.... YES WE KNOW THAT THE AMERICANS HAVE WANTED TO DESTROY RUSSIA SINCE 1917.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Erik Prince, founder of US private military company Blackwater, said that it was a “bad idea” to admit Ukraine to NATO adding that it should not have been on the table beforehand.

“They [Russians] lost 22 million people in World War Two, defeating the Nazis, and for them looking out and seeing more unfriendly countries on their border than any time since May of 1940, that's a problem, that's a red line for them, and they kept saying ‘stop, stop, stop.’ This idea of making Ukraine a NATO member is a bad idea. It shouldn't have been on the table beforehand,” Prince said in a podcast with Patrick Bet-David.

According to Prince, the West could have handled the situation around Ukraine much differently given the existence of all kinds of assurances that NATO would not extend eastward following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Ties between Russia and NATO remained strained after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The growing tensions were primarily driven by NATO's eastward expansion despite Russia's warnings that steps to include new states close to or on its borders directly threaten its national security.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20240302/pmc-blackwater-founder-calls-it-bad-idea-to-admit-ukraine-to-nato-1117084558.html

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