Zelensky: I don’t trust Putin, he is not interested in the success of Ukraine

The leader of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, expressed the opinion that he does not rely on Putin and does not observe any signs of his intentions to establish peace, because Russia does not stop its offensive actions. He emphasized that the United States needs influence on Russia to hold peace talks.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, reacted to Putin’s claims about Russia’s alleged “help”, noting that he does not believe him and has doubts that Moscow is genuinely interested in the prosperity of Ukraine or the cessation of hostilities. The Ukrainian leader said this in a conversation with Fox News, reports UNN.

Details According to Zelenskyi, he does not notice any signs that the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, intends to establish peace – neither in public statements, nor in the actions of Russia, which continues massive strikes on Ukrainian cities.

I don’t trust Putin. He does not seek the prosperity of Ukraine. He can talk about it, but it’s a lie

– explained Zelensky.

He emphasized that Putin can express similar thoughts to Western leaders, including Donald Trump, but this is only a tactic to avoid pressure and sanctions.

The President of Ukraine believes that in order to achieve real progress in the peace talks, a strong influence on Russia from the US side is necessary, in particular through the strengthening of restrictive measures.

We need influence – sanctions and dialogue. President Trump has the tools and ability to make it happen

– said the Ukrainian leader.

He noted that if a peace agreement is reached and approved, it would be an important political achievement for Donald Trump, as the negotiation process is taking place under his auspices.

“If this plan is adopted (the 20-point peace plan — Ed.), it will be a great success for President Trump, because everything is happening under his patronage,” Zelenskyy added.

We will remind On Sunday, December 28, negotiations between the head of the Ukrainian state Volodymyr Zelenskyi and US President Donald Trump took place in Florida (USA) at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, after which a conversation with European leaders was announced.

As a result of the meeting, Trump announced that the end of the war was approaching. Zelensky, in turn, said that the 20-point peace plan has been agreed upon by 90%, and the security guarantees for Ukraine have been fully agreed.

President Zelenskyy stated that the USA will provide security guarantees to Ukraine for 15 years with the possibility of extension. He discussed with the American president the desire to extend the validity period of guarantees to 30-50 years.