Video: Natan Sharansky — «Ukraine today is possibly becoming one of the greatest nations in Europe and the ‘shield of Europe'»

"And so I want to say to the Ukrainian people, who are having such a hard time right now, but every day of your struggle you are free people, and you live a full life, which is very important, of course, to win, but no matter how hard this life is, life in voluntary annexation to Russia will be much worse."

Israeli politician and human rights activist Natan Sharansky believes that Russia's war against Ukraine may be approaching a turning point, and prolonged hostilities are gradually becoming a threat to Putin's regime itself. The former Soviet dissident, who personally met with the Russian president, said this in a large interview with Radio Liberty, published on September 6, 2026.

Author: Editorial Staff of NANews

In a conversation with Oksana Maksimlyuk, Sharansky spoke not only about Russia and the possible end of the war. A separate part of the interview is devoted to the relations between Israel and Ukraine, military cooperation, Ukrainian drones, missile defense, elections during the war, and what the two countries can learn from each other today.

NANews — News of Israel gathered the main theses of this conversation. The full interview, lasting more than 50 minutes…

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