Frozen conflict will lead to Putin returning with aggression against Ukraine - Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the victory of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in the war against Ukraine would be a loss for the Western world, both for Europe and the United States.
He said this in an interview with the British broadcaster ITV News, Censor.NET reports.
Zelenskyy emphasized that Putin "will never stop."
According to him, settling the war without security guarantees will simply lead to Putin returning to take what is left of Ukraine.
He also said that there can be no decision on the country's future without the consent of Ukraine itself.
A frozen conflict will lead to Putin returning with his aggression. Who will receive the prizes then? Who will go down in history as the winner? No one. And it will be a loss for absolutely everyone. And this is very important both for us and for Trump. He needs to not just end the war, he needs to make sure that Putin has no chance to come back with a war against us. I think this is the most important part. Everyone should recognize this. Then it will be a victory," Zelenskyy emphasized.
At the same time, he said, the path to peace could create another conflict - and a dangerous one - for Ukraine, putting it at odds with the United States, which provides it with military support and de facto protection.
"If I had an understanding that America and Europe would not abandon us, but would support us and provide us with security guarantees, I would be ready for any format of negotiations," Zelenskyy said, commenting on the possibility of negotiations with Putin.
Zelenskyy noted that he did not want to even think about the insoluble differences between the positions of the two countries.
"If there is a confrontation, God forbid, between the Ukrainian position and the American position, I don't even want to think about it, then only Putin will benefit from it. Putin's victory is a loss for the Western world, both Europe and the United States. And he will never stop. No matter how long [Putin] lives, he will live in the Kremlin. No matter how long he lives, he will take lives. He will continue to wage war," the president added.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was ready for potential peace talks with Russia to end the war.
