Ukrainian member of parliament Halyna Yanchenko told Fox News that her nation was living “a nightmare” and criticized western nations for waiting until Russian President Vladimir Putin “started killing innocent people” before implementing sanctions.
Yanchenko joined “Your World” host Neil Cavuto from her home in Kyiv, and she explained some of the things that she and the others in the capital city had lived through in the six days since the Russian invasion began.
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Cavuto began with the words of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has refused to flee his country even as Putin has reportedly sent mercenaries to assassinate him, pleading with the European Union to admit Ukraine and stand with them against Russia’s attack. (The EU Parliament did approve Ukraine’s request a short time later and the process is ongoing.)
“What did you think of what President Zelensky had to say?” he asked.
“Well, what can I say? Actually it’s difficult to command the situation now. I apologize because I worry a little bit. We just had a very loud shelling over Kyiv. And my heart still beats hard, fast,” Yanchenko replied.
“That’s understandable,” Cavuto nodded. “Where are you now?”
“I’m in my home in Kyiv. Kyiv is under constant shelling over the past six days. I know that not many Americans know where is Ukraine, like how big it is, how big and how dangerous Russia might be,” Yanchenko continued, sharing a graphic that showed just how large Russia is in comparison to Ukraine.
Halyna Yanchenko on X (formerly Twitter): “It’s the sixth day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The courage of Ukrainians is not the absence of the fear, but the triumph over it. @nytimes @CBSNews @CNN @BBCNews @lemondefr @guardian @libe @CBC @CTVNews @Viceitaly @LSM_eng @Independent @radiosvoboda #StopRussianAggression pic.twitter.com/VAt63SELxh / X”
It’s the sixth day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The courage of Ukrainians is not the absence of the fear, but the triumph over it. @nytimes @CBSNews @CNN @BBCNews @lemondefr @guardian @libe @CBC @CTVNews @Viceitaly @LSM_eng @Independent @radiosvoboda #StopRussianAggression pic.twitter.com/VAt63SELxh
“Look at this picture. The red one is Russia. The yellow one is Ukraine. And the yellow country, as Ukraine, we are fighting back one of the most powerful army in the world. For the past six days, we have gone through nightmares. I’m very proud of our president. I’m very proud of our army. I’m very proud of common people who left their daily routine and went to territory defense, to get weapons, protect their cities, protect their country, protect their family and their children. I should tell you that my country is coming – is going through a nightmare these days,” Yanchenko added.
