HERO'S APPEAL
Defiant Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to give historic address to British MPs TODAY from war bunker
HERO Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will today give an historic address to British MPs from his war bunker.
The defiant leader will become the first leader in history to address MPs in the House of Commons via videolink.
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As missiles rain down on his country, the Ukrainian President is expected to make an emotional appeal for the West not to let Putin get away with his war when he addresses MPs at 5pm today.
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said: “Every parliamentarian wants to hear directly from the President, who will be speaking to us live from Ukraine, so this is an important opportunity for the House.”
The box office speech is set to be one of the most memorable moments in the modern history of Britain’s Parliament.
It comes after the UK’s usually warring MPs put aside their differences and united to give the Ukrainian ambassador a standing ovation in the Commons last week.
Mr Zelenskyy has awed the world with his heroic leadership during the invasion.
He has called on the West to do more to hit back at Russia.
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He wants more arms and a no fly zone over Ukraine — as well as tougher economic sanctions on Russian oligarchs and businesses.
And today the Defence Secretary insisted Kyiv can still win the war against Russia.
Ben Wallace said even if Moscow manages to take Ukrainian cities the cost of occupying them could "break" its army.
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And he said that he'd support NATO countries like Poland if they choose to supply Ukraine with fighter jets.
Mr Wallace said the leadership of the Russian invasion has been "appalling" and Kremlin troops are dying on a "large scale".
He added: "They're not getting through, they're getting more desperate, and you can see them getting more desperate by shelling innocent people.
"Russia has built itself a trap. The people of Ukraine, if they carry on doing what they're doing, can wear down the Russian armed forces to an extent of either stalemate or victory.
"It's perfectly possible Ukrainians can do that if they're equipped well enough."
Mr Wallace said even if Putin scores a temporary victory in Ukraine it will be a hollow one.
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The Defence Secretary predicted he'd struggle to hold the country and would have no power left to attack elsewhere.
He said: "The cost for him to occupy that country, which will take decades and will cost thousands and thousand of Russian lives, will be so great it could potentially break the Russian army.
"Hundreds of thousands of soldiers would have to be permanently based in Ukraine.
"I think after this appalling invasion of Ukraine his forces will be exhausted.
"They will no doubt turn in on themselves when they understand the real casualty rates they have.
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"Generals will blame generals, soldiers will blame officers, and the buck will eventually stop somewhere in the Kremlin.
"Whatever happens President Putin is a spent force in the world. He's done, his army is done, and he needs to recognise that."
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