Posted on 09/17/2023 10:21:07 PM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1
On September 10, in an exclusive interview with the British weekly The Economist, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated that the country would never compromise with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that the war will continue for as long as Russia remains on Ukrainian territory.
“A negotiated deal would not be permanent. The Russian president has a habit of creating frozen conflicts on Russia’s borders (in Georgia, for example), not as ends in themselves but because his goal is to restore the Soviet Union. The mistake is not diplomacy. The mistake is diplomacy with Putin. He negotiates only with himself,” the Ukrainian President was quoted as saying.
He added that cutting help to Ukraine would only prolong the conflict and it would put the West in danger in its own backyard. He also added that it is impossible to foresee how millions of Ukrainian refugees in European countries will respond if their country is abandoned.
“Ukrainians have generally behaved well and are very grateful to those who sheltered them. They will not forget that generosity. But it would not be a good story for Europe if it were to drive these people into a corner,” Zelenskyy stated.
The president of Ukraine has consistently outperformed Western politicians in his ability to win over the Western public. He continues to feel that “the greatest method to persuade governments is to push them through the media.”
“People read, people discuss, people make up their minds and people push. It was public opinion that drove politicians to increase arms supplies to Ukraine in the early days of the war. Scaling down that help may anger not just Ukrainians but also Western voters. They will start asking what the whole effort was for. People will not forgive if they lose Ukraine,” Zelenskyy was quoted as saying.
Recently, As Russian missiles killed a police officer in the Ukrainian president’s hometown, Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged foreign leaders to ‘resume’ their sanctions drive against Moscow. He said allies had relaxed sanctions against Moscow and urged for more pressure on the Kremlin’s finances.
“Currently, we see a prolonged sanctions pause from our partners, and Russia’s overly active attempts to circumvent the sanctions. This world’s sanctions offensive must resume,” Zelenskyy said.
The Black Lives Matter approach to anarcho-tyranny
Someone should tell the Piano Midget that Russia isn't on any Ukrainian territory - only on land of the Russian Federation.
Theres just something wrong with the russians and eastern europeans. They really all are nasty conniving people. The ‘friendliness’ is a very thin veneer.
Bring it Z! That’s why America has the Second Amendment. Go ahead Nazi boy. Threaten us. The Russkis won’t be your only problem.
“Nice country you have there. Be a shame if anything happened to it.”
Stick a sock in it, you grifter.
WE DO NOT NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS!
Thanks to this war, what’s a Ukranian?
Heavens to Betsy. The midget pervert dictator is now just issuing threats every which way.
The only real NAZI type guy I have e er met, not the neonazi wannabes, was from Prague.
He told me it was wrong to marry a woman outside my race.
He’s right you know. Sometimes the right thing to do can be the very hardest.
When you’ve been given billions of dollars, much of which is probably filling your bank account some where, acting like a spoiled brat is to be expected
****He’s right you know. Sometimes the right thing to do can be the very hardest.****
Careful. The hatemongers here will tear you a new one for saying that.
“Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.”
When are you leaving to fight for Zelensky’s dictatorship, citizen ?
No, no. We want everyone on FR to post whether or not they’re in favor of Zelensky’s threats of terrorism (and provoking WW3). It’ll make it easier to determine who gets the ZOT.
This whole saga gets juicier and juicier by the day, doesn’t it?
Don’t tease us... That would be too much fun!
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