Zelensky warns of peril without U.S. as Trump talks Putin
Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with NBC News, emphasized that Ukraine has "little chance" of survival without the help of the United States. "Probably it will be very, very, very difficult," admitted the President of Ukraine.
"And of course, in all the difficult situations, you have a chance. But we will have low chance, low chance, to survive without support of the United States. I think it’s very important, critical," said Zelensky.
Zelensky warned that Vladimir Putin aims for negotiations not to end the war but to gain a ceasefire that will lift some of the sanctions imposed on Russia and allow for regrouping of forces. An excerpt of the conversation with the President of Ukraine was published on Friday, and the full interview is to be aired on Sunday.
Conversations with Trump
President Zelensky spoke with NBC News after a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump. On the same day, Trump also spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The U.S. President later admitted that including Ukraine in NATO is not seen as beneficial and that Ukraine has little chance of regaining all territories occupied by Russia.
Zelensky, commenting on the conversation, informed journalists that he will not accept any agreements regarding Ukraine that do not include his country in the negotiations. As reported by SkyNews, he also stated that he does not consider Trump's earlier conversation with Putin a symbol of priorities. The Ukrainian leader declared that the most important thing is that "everything does not go according to Putin's plan."
