Armed Forces, Conflict and Election Completion: Main Statements with Zelensky's Interview for Fox News
Conversation with journalist Bret Bayer took place less than 2. 5 km from the front line in Kharkiv region. Remote artillery shots and explosions were heard during an interview and throughout the morning, when Fox News was preparing for it, the American TV channel reports. Focus has collected the main statements and theses of the Ukrainian President. Volodymyr Zelensky invited US President Joe Baiden and Republican leader Donald Trump to visit Ukraine and see the tragedy with his own eyes.
"I am glad to welcome any of the presidential candidates, anyone who is the leader of the though people, "Zelensky said. The President of Ukraine has already suggested that Trump personally come to Ukraine. In an interview with Fox News, Zelensky added: "If Trump comes, I'm ready to go with him directly to the front. " "What would you tell him?" - Bayer asked. "I think (if he is here - ed. ) His eyes would tell him everything," Zelensky replied.
In addition, the President of Ukraine commented on Trump's statement that he is able to end the war in 24 hours. Zelensky said that he "cannot understand" how he achieved it. "He (Trump, ed. ) Will see what is happening, and after that, I think he will change his mind. We all realized that there are no two sides in this war: there is only one enemy, and this is Putin's position," he explained Zelensky.
The American journalist asked Zelensky, which he would address the US Congress, which for several months does not approve a new package of assistance for Ukraine. "My message is that if they want to be very pragmatic, the price we ask now to support is less than it will be in the future . . . They will pay much more, much more. We just want to live, survive. There is no alternative, "Zelensky said.
Without Western assistance, Ukraine will not only support its defense but also strengthen the economy to increase the production of its own weapons, the Head of State emphasized. In particular, Kiev needs powerful weapons, long -range weapons, long -range missiles and artillery. "It's not about the types, but about production . . . to build it - every day," Zelensky added.
The war in Ukraine, according to the President, will end when the world realizes, the level of global threat pointed out by Vladimir Putin. "Putin has crossed all the red lines. He is an inadequate person who is threatening the world. He wants to destroy NATO, it is his goal. The war will end when the world understands what threat is Putin," Zelensky said. According to him, the world is not really ready for Putin will be able to lose its power and fear changes in the Russian Federation.
However, the United States, European countries and the global south can "choose". However, the President of Ukraine suggests that Russians can remove Putin from power, but it will take time. According to him, it can work if with increasing losses people begin to go against the war in Ukraine. When asked about the losses of the Armed Forces, Volodymyr Zelenskyy did not name a specific figure, but stated that Ukrainian losses are less than Russian.
"We know that tens of thousands of people have been killed. Tens of thousands of children were deported. If you compare the number of dead soldiers, I would say that the ratio is one to five. On one Ukrainian military who died in battle, there are 5 Russian soldiers . This is approximate statistics, "the President said. The resignation of the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny Volodymyr Zelenskyy explained the need for "restart". "We need it very much.
It is not about restarting the direction of our actions. We just say that some things have not changed in recent times. We had to be faster. It means to give up all the bureaucracy we have. Otherwise We will not have any chances. To be smarter, more technological and, of course, faster, "the President said. "Time is money," Zelensky said. "But in our case, it is not money, but human lives.
" Bayer asked Zelensky's assignment of the title "Hero of Ukraine" for Zaluzhny, and whether it means that the general will continue to support the presidential policy or maybe he will go to the opposition. To which Zelensky replied that it would be the choice of Zaluzhny. The President said he did not cancel the election in the country. The martial law led to the transfer of voting. "No one has canceled the elections. The law says that during martial law it is impossible to hold elections.
This is not some law passed with me. It was from the beginning," Zelensky said. Moreover, the incumbent president is convinced of his victory in the presidential election. "Now I have the greatest support in society. Therefore, if we hold elections now, people will choose me. I don't have to say that I try to stay in power. I would have won the elections if they took place," said Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It is difficult to deepen Ukrainian territories in 1991. This is what President Zelensky believes.
According to him, it will take a long time and threaten the loss of many lives. "It is more reasonable to make a diplomatic way. But for this you need to press on the battlefield to have strong positions. Putin is only afraid of strength. His positions will weaken when their losses grow. We need to show the Russians how much they lose, convey this information to them ", - the President said.
Zelensky stressed that he believes only legal arrangements and bilateral security agreements that provide for sanctions and weapons. "I believe that it is important to become a member of NATO for Ukraine for the sake of its survival. But to be honest, I believe that only Ukrainian armed forces are able to protect us," the President of Ukraine summarized. During the interview, the head of the state also commented on the assaults.