Zelensky to Atlantic Council, we nation's best defenders

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 12 - "We are the nation of the best defenders", said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his videotaped message at the AtlanticCouncil evening, which sees the Italian head of government Mario Draghi among the winners.

"Behind the courage and wisdom of our people are thousands of true stories", he underlined in his traditional military green t-shirt speaking in Ukrainian (subtitled), before praising the Ukrainian heroes "dead to defend Europe too".

    For him, applause and standing ovations at the AtlanticCouncil evening in Washington, where he sent a videotaped message on the occasion of the awarding of Prime Minister Mario Draghi for his political leadership, together with the CEO of EniClaudio Descalzi, for his entrepreneurial leadership.