Spain’s King Felipe condemns the bloodshed in Ukraine, in his Christmas speech.

In his Christmas address to the country, King Felipe VI of Spain decried the Russian conflict against Ukraine and its effects.

In his Christmas speech, which was aired on radio and television on Saturday night, the king stated that the fighting had “already wreaked a level of carnage and ruin that is hard to conceive.”

Felipe foresaw the repercussions of a “global importance” conflict that had compromised Spain’s security.

He stated that in light of this, Spain and its allies must “strengthen collective defense.”

At the same time, however, peace must be sought with the international community.

Democracy and the European Union are “the two pillars” on which Spain’s present and future are based, the 54-year-old explained.

But there were three main risks facing democracies today, Felipe warned: these were “division,” the “deterioration of coexistence” and the “erosion of institutions.”

The head of state also discussed the energy and economic issues, as well as global inflation, in his speech, which was filmed a few days ago and lasted roughly 12 minutes.

He claimed that this had a detrimental effect on Spanish households.

“The rise in prices, especially food, is causing households to feel insecure,” he said.