Zelenskyy advises partners to bear in mind that Putin will not stop war
Pravda Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Ukraine’s partners are not yet ready to demand that Kyiv freeze the war with Russia and should draw attention to the fact that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is not going to rest on his laurels and wind down the fighting.
Source: Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a statement to the media following talks with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda in Vilnius
Quote from Zelenskyy: “There is no pressure from our partners to stop our defence… There is no pressure concerning freezing the conflict. So far, there is none. There are different voices; I have heard them in the media, read them and know them. There are different opinions and discussions.
I believe our partners are not yet officially ready to give us the relevant signals. At least, I have not heard them personally.
I think we must pay attention to the rhetoric of the President of the Russian Federation. He is not going to stop. He wants to occupy us completely. Sometimes, partners’ uncertainty regarding the result of financial and military (military) assistance to Ukraine and a quick reaction only adds courage and strength to the Russian Federation. Therefore, there should definitely be no delay in this (providing assistance – ed.).”
Details: Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Vladimir Putin will not rest until he has destroyed Ukraine. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Moldova may be next if Ukraine falls.
“They (the Russians) have started talking about Finland, about the independence of Uzbekistan… He (Putin) will not end it all until we all end him together,” the Ukrainian leader said.
Background:
- Bloomberg reported that in December 2023, a secret meeting was held between Ukraine, the Group of Seven (G7) countries and several states of the Global South to increase support for Kyiv and its conditions for peace talks with Russia.
- In November, Germany, and the United States refuted a Bild article about an alleged “secret plan” to push Ukraine to negotiate with Russia.
- The US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) warned that media reports of signals from Russian President Vladimir Putin that he was interested in a ceasefire were more aimed at preventing further military assistance to Ukraine from the West.
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