The nearest goal of Russia is to surround the Ukrainian military in a full-scale battle for Donbass and pick it up, said Russian President Vladimir Zelensky in an interview with BBC News.
In a conversation with a journalist, President of Ukraine stressed that the East of the country now represents the most difficult situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and for the first time the number of Ukrainian military in the Donbasse: “The nearest goal of Russia is to surround 44 thousand Ukrainian military in a full-scale battle for Donbass and pick it up.
As for those killed in Mariupol, Zelensky said that tens of thousands of people could be killed there. “We also have information that, along with these tens of thousands of those who died, many were missing. We know that they were replaced by documents, they were given Russian passports and drove into Russia into the camp, who is in other cities. What happens to These people, no one knows. How many killed, no one knows, “the Zelensky Ukrainian media quoted.
According to Zelensky, war crimes in Mariupol, Bucha and Borodyanka have further narrowed the possibility of peace negotiations from the Russian Federation. “It’s not about me – the matter in Russia. They will not have more chances to talk to us,” said the President of Ukraine.
Zelensky stressed that European countries that continue to buy Russian oil, make money on someone else’s blood. The President allocated Germany and Hungary, marking blocking from their side attempts to introduce an embargo for the sale of energy carriers, from which Russia can get up to 326 billion dollars this year.
Zelensky also pointed out that among the leadership of Ukraine, frustration is growing relative to Berlin, who supported some sanctions against Russia, but still resisted calls to support more stringent measures in the area of oil.
President also said that Ukraine does not receive deliveries quickly enough to reflect the attack of Russia: “USA, Great Britain, some European countries – they are trying to help and help. But still we need it before, earlier and faster. Keyword – Now. “