Editor’s Note: The following is the official English-language transcript of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to the nation on the decisions of the National Security and Defense Council, the situation in Donbas and the U.S. support for Ukraine on April 2, 2021.
Fellow Ukrainians!
You’ve probably heard the phrase “Black Friday”. This is a big sale day when people get the opportunity to buy different goods at a big discount. Ukraine has its own version of “Black Friday”. On this day, those who were engaged in the “big sale” of strategic enterprises, natural resources, high government positions, traded security, stability and the future of Ukraine get what they deserve. Ukrainian “Black Friday” is held not once a year, but almost every week. And today, after the regular meeting of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, “Black Friday” has come for a number of individuals and legal entities.
