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I wanted very much that Ukraine is in [the] priority for Trump, not Russia. And I hope that we are more important,
the Ukrainian president said If we are not given the security guarantees from the United States, I believe that the economic treaty will not work. It must all be fair,
We want, like you, a sovereign and prosperous Ukraine. But we must start by recognizing that returning to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective,
Hegseth said during a speech at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday Yes, we have to return it diplomatically. Yes, we can. If we are in NATO, it’s understandable why diplomatically, it’s very understandable,
Of course, yes. But it's many losses, ... o we understand how many. I think it's too much. And I'm not sure that with such speed. If our partners do not help, support, it will be difficult. It will be long. Longer than it can be."
I will never accept any decisions between the United States and Russia about Ukraine, never,
Zelenskyy told “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker on Friday in Munich, Germany We looked into what America imports, what rare earth, what America imports for its industry. And when we took titanium — that’s one example, titanium — we say that we have titanium in Ukraine, and that is precise information. And it is sufficient for industry for 40 years,
Judicially, we will not recognize … our occupied territory like territory of Russia. We will never do it,
he said in English, while conceding that he’d be willing to discuss giving up occupied territory as part of a diplomatic deal where Ukraine could join NATO As we both agreed, we want to stop the millions of deaths taking place in the War with Russia/Ukraine,
Trump wrote on Truth Social I trust President Trump because he's the president of the United States, because your people, your people voted for him, and I respect their choice,
Zelenskyy said at another point in the interview Knowing that he did not succeed in occupying us, we do not know where he will go. There are risks that this can be Poland and Lithuania, because we believe — we believe that Putin will wage war against NATO,
Zelenskyy said in Ukrainian, one of a handful of times throughout the interview when he opted to use his native language He is a killer, and he will never change,
Help us defend this, and we will make money on this together,
I hope so. I hope so. Yes, I count on it. I count on it very much."
Asked whether he believed Trump was negotiating in good faith, Zelenskyy said [Putin] doesn’t want any peace,
They will begin from those countries … small countries who’ve been in the USSR, in the Soviet Union,
Don’t trust Putin. Don’t trust just words about ceasefire,
the Ukrainian president said, citing his own experience getting close to a peace deal with Russia in 2019 before the deal fell apart We have to end this in a way … that Putin will not capture one square mile or one square kilometer of Ukraine, ... I don’t think it will be a bad deal.”
I don’t know where this came from, or what they expect to be the outcome of these talks where we are not invited.”
One Ukrainian official at the conference expressed exasperation at the news, saying I think our problem in Europe quite often is that, you know, we talk a lot and we do a little. Right now the ball is in our court,
