Faced with repeated attacks by the Russian army, the founder of the Raoul-Dandurand Chair and professor at the University of Quebec in Montreal Charles-Philippe David suggests that the next few days will be a real test for Europe and the rest of the world. .
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“We can see that the refugees will increase exponentially, we are already at nearly 600,000 and Zelensky is asking for more direct and real help from our countries to help the Ukrainians,” he said. explained to Pierre Bruneau on the 5 p.m. newscast of TVA Nouvelles.
According to him, if the city of Kiev falls, it will be impossible for Ukraine to resist Russia. “The challenges are considerable for the European country and our decisions have an immediate impact,” he added.
Moreover, for the professor, the declaration of the French Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly, who said “either Europe faces up, or it fades away” is very revealing of an increasingly strong European concern. “If Ukraine falls, Putin really poses a serious threat to democracy,” he said.
On Tuesday, the World Bank announced that it was preparing emergency aid of $3 billion for Ukraine, of which at least $350 million might be released this week.
