Ukraine does not intend to give areas in the eastern part of the country for the end of the war with Russia, President Vladimir Zelensky said, adding that Ukrainian military is ready to fight with Russian troops in the Donbas in the battle, which can affect the course of the whole war. This was about this Ukrainian leader in an interview with CNN.
“That’s why it is very important for us to not allow them to stand on your own, because this battle … She can affect the course of the whole war. Because I do not trust the Russian military and Russian leadership,” said the President of Ukraine.
Zelensky said that Ukraine has no guarantees that Russia will not try to capture Kyiv again if she succeeds in capturing the Donbass. “Therefore, we understand that what we scored them and they left, and they ran away from Kyiv – from the north, from Chernigov and from this direction – this does not mean that if they manage to capture the Donbass, they will not come on to Kiev” – President added.
Vladimir Zelensky stressed that he is ready for a diplomatic dialogue with Russia to try to stop the war, but Russia’s aggression against Ukrainians complicates this process: “As I said, what is the price of all this? These are people. Many people who killed. And Who is in the end pays for all this? This is Ukraine. Only we. “
President noted that negotiations between Ukraine and Russia should not be based only on the ultimate demands of the Kremlin. “Therefore, for us, this is really a big price. If it is possible to speak, then we will talk. But to speak only on the terms of Russian ultimatums? Then this is a question about the attitude towards us, and not that there will be a good or bad dialogue. Such a dialogue is impossible “.