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Dear Ursula, Dear Justin,
Dear Colleagues,

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Excellences,
Ladies and Gentlemen.

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Thank you for organising
this pledging event.

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We are appalled by the
increasing atrocities, war crimes

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and crimes against humanity

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committed
by the Russian armed forces

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in a number of
occupied Ukrainian towns.

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We have to ensure
that the perpetrators

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as well as the responsible
political and military leaders

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will be held accountable for
a massive violation of human rights

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and international
humanitarian law.

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Russia should also
be held responsible

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for the cost of humanitarian
assistance, reparations,

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and eventual reconstruction.

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I am very proud that the EU

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responded to the Russian aggression
quickly and united.

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We have never been
so decisive in our action

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and in providing assistance.

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I especially commend
the neighbouring countries

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for their unprecedented hospitality

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and taking care of millions
of Ukrainian refugees.

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Slovenia is accepting all refugees
coming from Ukraine to our country

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and stands ready
to assist further.

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Slovenia was among
the first countries in the EU

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to donate in-kind
assistance to Ukraine.

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Further on, we have donated
donated more than one million euros

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of humanitarian aid through
international organisations.

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Today we are pledging additional
almost one million euros

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through the International
Committee of the Red Cross

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and World Food Programme

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and as an in-kind assistance
for Ukrainian refugees in Moldova,

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Slovakia and Poland.

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We stand in
solidarity with Ukraine.

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<i>Slava Ukraini!</i>
Thank you.