Zelenskyy outlines his vision for peace talks, NATO’s future and what he would say to Putin
In the English language, Zelinski repeated his message to Vice President JD VanceAnd that he met earlier on Friday in Munich, saying that if the United States withdrew from NATO, “this would be the destruction of NATO.” He expected that without threatening American military revenge, Russia will start occupying parts of Europe, especially the former Soviet countries. He added that European NATO members do not have the military ability to defend themselves without the United States
“They will start from those countries … the small countries that were in the Soviet Union, in the Soviet Union,” said Zellinski. “But Europe will not answer, because they do not have – they will start defending itself. Every country defends itself.”
He added that he could not predict the extent to which Putin in Europe is seeking to work, but the “possibility” will always comment on the continent.
Zelenskyy’s comments come at a time when the Trump administration has set its own goals for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, with Trump Wednesday revealed He spoke to Putin over the phone.
Trump wrote on the social truth: “As we agreed, we want to stop millions of deaths in the war with Russia/Ukraine,” Trump wrote on the social truth. “We have agreed to work together, closely, including visiting each other. We also agreed to start our difference in negotiations immediately.”
During an interview on Friday, Zelinski thanked Trump and other American leaders for their “support” for Ukraine, but added that there is no “captain in the world who can really make a deal with Putin without us.”
However, the Ukrainian leader is due to Trump due to the excitement of fear in Putin, which could eventually lead to major peace talks between the two countries.
“[Putin] He does not want any peace. “But I think he is a little afraid of President Trump, and I think the president has this opportunity and he is strong, and I think he can really push Putin to peace negotiations.”
But Zelinski appealed to Trump to approach his talks with Putin and other Russian leaders while maintaining loyalty to Ukraine. He confirmed in the interview that it will be “Very difficult” for Ukraine to survive Without American military assistance and struggling with the level of confidence he has in his partnership with the United States at the present time.
“I wanted to be Ukraine in [the] Trump’s priority, not Russia. “I hope we will be more important,” said Ukrainian president. “We are not the greatest like Russia, but I think strategically, that Ukraine is more important to the United States, because we are really partners and allies and share common values. He said,“ I hope so. I hope so. Yes, I count on it. I count it a lot. “
“I trust President Trump because he is the President of the United States, because your people, the voice of your people voted in his favor, and I respect their choice.”
He also warned that no one, including Trump, should trust Putin’s words on their faces.
“Putin does not trust. The Ukrainian president said,” Do not trust mere words about the ceasefire, “citing his own experience in approaching a peace agreement with Russia in 2019 before the deal collapsed.
When asked what to say to Putin if he met the two for peace talks, Zelinski described the Russian leader as a “killer” and “terrorist”.
“He is a killer and will never change,” Zelinski said. This is why this is dialogue with a terrorist. This is the dialogue with a killer. I do not have such a force, and a salad is sufficient to push it abroad. For this reason I should talk about it. Therefore, our allies can give me this strength to push it out. “
Ukraine borders
Zelenskyy also responded to several Trump points and Defense Minister Beit Higseth this week, with Higseth His saying “unrealistic” In order for Ukraine to expect to restore all the lands that Russia has seized since 2014.
