“We came very close to the time when you can force Russia to end the war, at least stop it. We feel it. […] We came very close, we need strong help from the United States. The United States needs unity with Europe and still put pressure on [нелегитимного президента РФ Владимира] Putin. He does not want to end the war, but he can end the war through the pressure of partners, ”Zelensky said.
He mentioned the special operation of the Security Service of Ukraine “Pautetin” recently carried out in the Russian Federation, as a result of which dozens of military aircraft at strategic aircraft basing airfields were destroyed or damaged.
“Although they are furious, they understand everything. If there is such a case of 20 thousand missiles, etc., then we will count on our strength. And what is our forces? Do not give the opportunity to kill us, not to give the opportunity to bomb us. […] We do not want to continue the war, but if the way out is only like this – we will fight for ourselves, ”Zelensky emphasized.
Context
Donald Trump declared the possible end of the Russian war against Ukraine before and after the election by the President of the United States. In particular, on May 19 he held a telephone conversation with Putin. According to the results of the call, the head of the White House announced the immediate start of negotiations on the end of the war.
On June 2, in Istanbul (Turkey), the second negotiations between Ukraine and Russia were held in 2025, after which the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umarov, who heads the delegation of Ukraine to participate in negotiations with the Russian Federation, handed over a document with the Ukrainian position to the head of the Russian delegation to Vladimir Medinsky.
Russian “Memorandum” was published by the propagandists of the Kremlin, He Contains three chapters with two options for a ceasefire and 31 points. The document prescribes, in particular, a truce “for two to three days”, requirements regarding the withdrawal of the Armed Forces from the Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions; “International recognition” of these territories, as well as Crimea by Russian; prohibition of reception and placement of nuclear weapons in Ukraine; abandoning foreign military assistance, including reconnaissance data; The presidential elections and the Verkhovna Rada, which supposedly should take place no later than 100 days after the abolition of martial law.
