Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has detailed plans to end the war with Russia, saying Kiev’s security will only be effective if provided by the United States and hopes to meet with US President-elect Donald Trump after taking office. He said he was.
President Zelensky spoke with American podcaster Rex Fridman in an interview published on Sunday, saying Ukrainians expect President Trump to force Russia to end the war, but if the United States He warned that the Kremlin would collapse if it left NATO. It will also expand to Europe.
February marks three years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and President Donald Trump’s return to the White House on January 20 has raised hopes for a ceasefire agreement, but Ukraine will pay a heavy price for it. I am wary of this possibility.
President Zelenskiy acknowledged that European allies are militarily weak to counter Russia, saying: “Without the United States, security is impossible.” I’m talking about these security features that can prevent Russian aggression. ”
Zelenskiy said in the podcast that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not interested in serious negotiations to end the war and that the Kremlin will be forced to conclude a ceasefire.
Zelenskyy claimed he agreed with Republican leader Trump on the need for a “peace through strength” approach to ending the war with Russia.
But President Zelenskiy said that while it was up to the United States to decide its future, the withdrawal of the United States from the military alliance NATO under the Trump administration would weaken the grouping and embolden Putin in Europe. .
“All I’m saying is that if that happens (leaving the alliance), President Putin will destroy Europe,” he said. Zelensky added that he needed to talk with President-elect Trump to develop a course of action to bring the Kremlin to a halt.
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