Yesterday at 20:02
The Ukrainian president said this in an interview with German journalist Sandra Maischberger.
Zelenskyy made several statements in an interview with the German TV channel ARD, and also gave a press conference against the backdrop of negotiations between the US and Russian delegations.
The main statements by the Ukrainian president:
Russia is thinking about attacking NATO countries. It could be Lithuania or Poland, – Zelenskyy
- Ukraine will not fall – the situation is now better than in the first year of the war: there is our own weapons production, better training of the military, the economy is recovering.
- Without US support, victory is impossible, but Russia will no longer be able to occupy us.
- If Ukraine is not strong and united, we can lose.
- I have never regretted running for president. And if I were not president, I would still remain in Ukraine. I am the president of Ukraine because 73% of people voted for me, and because the majority in my country supports me.
The U.S. has provided us with about $67 billion in weapons and $31 billion in budgetary programs, – Zelenskyy.
- “It definitely didn’t cost $500 billion, that’s not a serious discussion,” he noted.
- The U.S. wanted 50% of what was outlined in the document on rare earth metals. But there isn’t a single word about security guarantees there. I cannot sell the country, – Zelenskyy.
- KIIS published a poll today showing 57% trust in me. So if someone wants to replace me right now – it won’t work. The disinformation about 4% comes from Russia, added the president.
The U.S. has helped Putin come out of years of political isolation, Zelenskyy believes.
“I would like Trump’s team to be more truthful. Because all of this does not have a positive impact on Ukraine. They are bringing Putin out of isolation, which makes Putin and the Russians very happy. Yesterday, there were signals that they were being treated like victims. This is something new,” Zelenskyy said.
Ukraine is ready “for serious documents” and is ready to sign an agreement on rare earth metals, but Kyiv needs security guarantees, – Zelenskyy
- I will go with Kellogg to the front. Let him talk to the military.
- We have nothing to shoot down missiles with. The commander calls me at 5 am and says: “8 targets are approaching, but we have no air defense missiles.”
- I have started negotiations with European leaders, and I believe that they will be ready to finance the Armed Forces of Ukraine if the US does not.
- The President of Ukraine also said that the Trump administration is “softening its policy” towards Russia, since it calls the war “a conflict and a violation of territorial integrity.” According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine is doing everything to make the war be called a war.
- Ukraine is in a situation “where we do not have several formats of security guarantees.” The President added that the country wants to receive security guarantees this year in order to “end the war this year.”
- Ukraine could get by with 20 Patriot systems and a license to produce missiles from the United States in exchange for the absence of American troops in Ukraine.
