Selenskyj: «So far they have been words. Nothing concrete”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not yet see any concrete results of the talks with Russia. «Yes, there is a negotiation process that will continue. But so far it’s just words. Nothing concrete, »he said in a video message published on Thursday night. Russia is not withdrawing voluntarily from the areas around Kyiv and Chernihiv, but is being ousted there by the Ukrainian army. At the same time, Kyiv is noticing a deployment of Russian troops for new attacks in the Donbass, Zelensky said. “And we’re preparing for that.”
The Ukrainian leadership does not trust nice words. The situation on the battlefield shows how it really is. “And that’s the most important thing at the moment. We won’t give up anything. And we will fight for every meter of our land, for every one of our people.”
In such a situation, the Ukrainian army does not need anyone to give it unsolicited advice from a chair, Zelensky said. “If anyone pretends to teach our armed forces how to fight, it is best that they go straight to the battlefield.”
Ukraine is fighting for freedom and protection of democracy and has the right to ask for help from partners – such as tanks, aircraft and artillery systems – at this difficult time, he stressed. “Liberty must not be worse armed than tyranny.” One fights for the survival of the Ukrainian nation, Zelenskyj said. “In this, no exaggeration, patriotic war once morest Russia.”
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