President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, addressing the French Parliament, said that on February 24, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the dialogue in the Normandy format was destroyed.

The head of state said that in 2019, when he took over as president, the Normandy format already existed and its goal was to end the war in eastern Ukraine.

"Four states took part in the Normandy format: Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France. Four, but the whole world was represented through them. The positions of the whole world. Someone supported, someone tried to delay the process, someone wanted to disrupt everything. But it seemed important that the world was always present at this Normandy table, the table of peace, and when the negotiations gave results, when we managed to free people from captivity in December 2019, it was like a breath of fresh air or a glimmer of hope that talking with Russia can help that Russia's leadership can be convinced with words so that Moscow chooses peace," Zelensky said.

However, on February 24, the day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the dialogue in the Normandy format, according to him, was destroyed.

"The day that crossed out all those efforts. Crossed out the old meaning of the word 'dialogue.' Crossed out the European experience of relations with Russia. Crossed out decades of European history. All this was bombed by Russian troops. offices, so now we have to look for it and win it back on the battlefield," he said.

Nevertheless, as the president said, Ukrainians still have their values, unity and determination to defend their freedom.

"Joint freedom. One. For Paris and Kyiv. For Berlin and Warsaw. For Madrid and Rome. For Brussels and Bratislava. And