We have to find every person displaced by Russians”, - Ukrainian President said while appealing to Greek MPs to restore the war-ravaged Mariupol city, writes republicworld.com.

Addressing lawmakers in the Greece Parliament on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged MPs to utilise their influence as European Union members to revive the war-ravaged nation. Mentioning the ordeal of people besieged in shelling in Mariupol, Zelenskyy reiterated his request for ammunition to defend his homeland. The embattled leader stated that solely sanctions on prominent Russian financial institutions will not help. “All Russian banks should be blocked as well as all Russian tankers”, - he said.

Referring to Mariupol and stating that the city is “almost completely destroyed”, Zelensky said that he sought to use the MPs’ influence to “organise the salvation of Mariupol”.

“Because this war unleashed by Russia is the worst ever”, - he added while mentioning the “ancient” linkage between Greece and Mariupol. He quoted the battle cry “Freedom or Death” used by Greeks in the 1821 war of independence and drew parallels with Ukraine’s struggle against Russia.

“We have to find every person displaced by Russians”, - the Ukrainian President said while telling Greek MPs that Ukraine’s resistance is a part of their identity. Furthermore, Zelenskyy extended his gratitude to Greece for aiding in military and humanitarian assistance.