The economic impact of the war in Ukraine is difficult for its allies, but while the British “count the pennies”, the Ukrainians “count the casualties”, Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, told the BBC.
In an interview to be broadcast on Sunday by the BBC, and in excerpts released today, Olena Zelenska stressed that if support for her country were stronger, the crisis would be shorter.
The first lady said, in an interview recorded a few days ago at the presidential palace in kyiv, that it is important to highlight the human cost of the armed conflict.
Asked about her message to Britons in the face of rising energy bills after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Zelenska said she understands the difficulty of the situation.
“But let me remind you that at the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is still there, when there were price increases, Ukraine was also affected. Also, prices are also going up in the Ukraine, and on top of that, our people are being killed.”
Zelenska stressed that while the British count the pennies in their bank accounts or pockets, the Ukrainians do the same and, in addition, count the human casualties.
These comments come after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on a recent visit to kyiv that European families would have to endure the cost of living crisis to fight Russian aggression.
In the United Kingdom, year-on-year inflation stands at 10.1%, but the Bank of England recently announced that it could reach 13% by the end of the year, as a result of rising energy prices.
Source: Observadora
