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The Russian dictator respects only a strong position, and kind words in his direction will not help end the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told what he tried to convey to American leader Donald Trump regarding Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. According to him, the Kremlin leader respects only strength, so to stop Russian aggression a firm U.S. stance and strong support for Ukraine are necessary. This is reported by Hlavkom, citing Zelenskiy’s interview with CNN journalist Jake Tapper.
The Ukrainian president emphasized that for deterring Putin, not only concrete actions by the United States matter, but also public statements by the American leadership. “We are fighting for freedom and dying for freedom. Words are very important. Words from the United States, the greatest defender of freedom, are important. Support is important,” Zelenskiy said.
According to him, a resolute stance from Washington can force the Russian dictator to reconsider his plans to prolong the aggression. “If there are strong words against Putin and his aggression, if there is a strong package of support for Ukraine, Putin will think twice, thrice, ten times about whether he wants to attack, or perhaps he has had enough of this war,” the president stated.
Zelenskiy explained that this is precisely the idea he repeatedly tried to convey to Donald Trump and his team. “I have always tried to convey this idea to the President of America, with all gratitude to him and his team: Putin respects only a strong position. Even if it is the position of the enemy, but it is strong,” the head of state emphasized.
The president also expressed the conviction that positive statements about Putin cannot bring the war closer to ending. “We cannot end this war by talking about him in a good way. We can see that the war has been going on for five years already,” Zelenskiy concluded.
As a reminder, 3 on November, Zelenskiy stated during the Berlin Security Conference that Donald Trump has influence over Putin, but diplomatic conversations are not enough to end the war. In the president of Ukraine’s view, it is necessary to intensify pressure on Russia, since its leader does not respond to ordinary diplomatic arguments.
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