Kira Rudik comment featured in New York Times coverage on Ukraine

A recent article by The New York Times covering the latest russian attacks on Kyiv and the broader situation surrounding the war included comments from Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik. The article focused on the continued russian missile and drone attacks against Ukrainian cities, the international debate surrounding sanctions and negotiations, and the growing pressure on Ukraine amid ongoing global instability. Commenting on the situation, Kira Rudik emphasized that Ukraine continues to remind the world of a fundamental reality: russia started this war, and it is fully within russia’s power to end it. She also stressed that every weakening of sanctions creates additional opportunities for the Kremlin to finance continued aggression and attacks against Ukrainian civilians. “Democracies cannot weaken the aggressor with one hand while simultaneously giving it economic lifelines with the other,” Rudik noted in her public comments surrounding the discussion. As Ukraine continues to defend itself against nightly missile and drone attacks, maintaining international attention and support remains critically important. Ukrainian officials continue working on securing defense assistance, strengthening air defense capabilities, and advancing Ukraine’s European integration process despite the ongoing war.