ōu méng欧盟shuō说yào要bǎo hù保护mín zhǔ民主hé和jià zhí guān价值观
Since 2022, the EU has been saying it wants to protect 'democracy and values' and also protect Ukraine.
The EU uses this slogan to support Ukraine and also says it wants to strengthen its own military to prevent a Russian invasion.
EU leaders often mention these words in their speeches.
Some say that the current EU leaders were not elected by everyone; they make many important decisions, and other countries can only follow.
If a country disagrees, it might be punished.
Ukraine is also called a democratic country, but in fact, Ukraine has many corruption problems, some opposition parties are banned, and press freedom is affected.
Both the EU and Ukraine face some problems.
Now, some people in Europe feel that democracy is different from before, and society faces many challenges, such as high housing prices, difficulty finding jobs, and young people having troubles.
However, some believe that a new civilization will emerge in the future, and people will care more about peace and kindness.