Volodymyr Zelenski on the scenes of the White home scandal. ‘I defended the dignity of Ukraine’

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When asked if it was wise to enter into a dispute with Trump in the Oval Office, which the Ukrainians could have judged as a failure of diplomacy, Zelenski answered with a question: “Why did the Ukrainians defend themselves from the beginning of the (Russian) war? due to dignity. “We do not consider ourselves a superpower... Ukrainians are very emotional, and erstwhile it comes to our sense of dignity, freedom, democracy, our people stand up and unite," he noted in an article published on Monday.

As he admitted, he hoped that the gathering in Washington would prove that the US remained an ally of Ukraine. – At that point (in me) there was a feeling that we are not allies," he added..

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Volodymyr Zelenski on the scenes of gathering Trump. He talks about Russia's influence

In Zelenski's opinion, Trump's administration began to believe the words of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, even if they contradicted them with information from American intelligence. “I think Russia has managed to influence any people in the White home team. The signal (from Russia) for Americans was that Ukrainians did not want to end the war and that something had to be done to force them to do so," he said.

In an interview with writer Simon Shuster, author of his biography entitled “Showman”, Zelenski did not hide disappointment at the fact that Trump suggested Russia's return to G7. In his opinion, this would be the only circumstantial punishment that Putin had suffered since the invasion of Ukraine — isolation. — That would be a large compromise. (...) Imagine the release of Hitler from his political isolation," he said.

Shuster estimated that erstwhile Trump presses for a fast end to the war in Ukraine, it can be said that "all carrots are reserved for Russia and Ukraine gets only a stick". Zelenski commented with a grin and words: “If the carrot is poisoned, thank God. possibly this is the insidiousness of this diplomacy (the current U.S. administration) – he added.

Volodymyr Zelenski: I do not believe in apocalyptic scenarios

The Ukrainian leader expressed hope that Trump was aware of Putin's weaknesses and that Russia's triumph in this war would be a disaster not only for Ukraine, but besides for the full West, especially for the US. “That is why I do not believe in apocalyptic scenarios,” he stressed.

When asked what would happen if the Russian side violated a possible ceasefire, Zelenski replied that all Ukrainian cities along the front lines would become like the “thousands of Berlins” during the Cold War — fenced, divided and incapable to survive, like the “dead zones” on the map of Europe. As he added, he does not think Trump would want to be remembered for this.

‘Time’ stated that the conversation with Zelenski took place in the presidential palace in Kiev. 1 of the rooms contains a single bed and paintings which the president has chosen personally and which are not museum exhibits. "The image hanging over his bed depicts a Russian warship sinking in the Black Sea. Another depicts Ukrainian troops fighting in Russia. The 3rd favourite (image) of Zelenski depicts the Kremlin in flames" – reads the article. The text is accompanied by a photograph session presenting the president of Ukraine against the background of these works. Zelenski added that “each of these paintings tells about victory.”

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