He told the Oireachtas “today Ukraine is closer to peace than ever before, and there is a real, real chance. But, stressing the need for global involvement, he said “one strong country can start a war, another strong country can help to stop the war. He said it was time for Russian assets to be used to “help defend and rebuild Ukraine”. Ms Murphy told the Ukrainian president: “As a militarily neutral country, Ireland is not – and will never be – morally neutral in the face of atrocity. “Your people enrich our communities and share their culture, even though their hearts remain with Ukraine.”
