Last night’s address to the nation by Ukraine’s lame-duck President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called upon the U.S. and Europe to stiffen their resolve for the next escalation, not just air defenses for Ukraine for “preemptive protection.” As reported by Ukrainska Pravda, he reasoned: “Many leaders, representatives of states and international organizations, and public figures have expressed their condolences to Ukraine and the city of Kharkiv, and have condemned Russian terror. It is important that this condemnation should lead to just consequences. That we finally receive enough air defense systems to protect Ukraine and our cities. And that our partners have enough determination for preemptive protection against Russian terrorists, just as on any other terrorists—killing them before they start taking lives.