The president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski warned on Saturday in Munich of the threat to the European Union countries in connection with the actions of the Russian army in Belarus.“Belarus becomes a trampoline for Russian abroad operations,” he said.
— We have clear information that Russia plans to send troops to Belarus this summertime under the pretext of exercise. But this is how they drew their forces before the invasion of Ukraine on a full scale. Are these Russian forces in Belarus going to attack Ukraine? possibly so, he said.
Volodymyr Zelenski asked. In response, he heard: “No”
After giving a lecture in English, the Ukrainian leader was awaiting a discussion with a series of questions and answers. So he asked the panel leader if he could control to his native language.
— Can I talk Ukrainian?
— No, she answered briefly.
Zelenski responded to this exchange with loud laughter and replied:
— Okay, don't put force on me.
The debate continued in English.
