When asked whether Ukraine needs to prepare for several more years of war, he replied that this is only one path, and there is a “parallel” one leading to the end of the war.
“It's a game of chess with many leaders, not with [страной-агрессором] Russia. There is no one right way. You have to choose many parallel steps, parallel directions. And one of these parallel paths, I think, will bring success,” said the head of state.
He noted that success for Ukraine would be to stop the illegitimate Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky did not agree with the journalist’s opinion that Putin would stop the seizure attempts only under pressure from the West.
“Yes and no. He doesn’t want to, but “doesn’t want” doesn’t mean that he won’t do it. God willing. God willing, we will be successful,” the Ukrainian leader concluded.
