World has demonstrated its unwillingness to put Putin in his place during three years of full-scale war - Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that over the three years of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, the countries of the world have failed to "put Russian dictator Putin in his place."
The head of state said this in an interview with the British broadcaster ITV News, Censor.NET reports .
"What is surprising is that over these three years we have not been able to, the whole world has not been able to stop Putin. I mean, to stop him, to slow him down, to prevent him from destroying us, they could. But the world has not been able to put him in his place, to really put him in his place, to slap him on the wrist, as they say. And this, frankly, surprises me. This is not an inability. This is unwillingness," the president said.
At the same time, Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to the partner countries that have been helping Ukraine greatly during the three years of full-scale war. He noted that without the help of partners, it would have been "difficult, if not impossible."
"Therefore, I am grateful to the main partners. They have helped me a lot, and they have helped Ukraine and Ukrainians a lot," the head of state said.
He also added that a "resounding victory" is not the main thing, and that the establishment of peace for many people will be a victory for Ukraine.
"For many people, peace is a victory for Ukraine. The victory over death, the victory of life - we survived. And the victory you're thinking about, the loud one... Listen, this is not the main thing - all these parades, something that Putin loves very much. We need to end the war, live, develop our country... And understand how to integrate all those territories... all those people who are divided by the war, by the contact line or the front line. All of this will return to Ukraine anyway," Zelenskyy said.
In this interview, Zelenskyy also said that there is every opportunity to end the Russian war against Ukraine in 2025. However, peace requires tougher sanctions against Russia and security guarantees for Ukraine.
