Zelenskyy on Trump-Putin conversation: Putin seeks to exert maximum pressure on Ukraine to later issue ultimatum
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the conversation between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin and emphasized that the latter does not want peace in Ukraine.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to Suspilne.
Zelenskyy noted that he had not yet spoken with Trump and hoped that the call would take place.
I expect that we will have a conversation with President Trump and clarify the details. We have always upheld the position of refraining from attacking the energy sector with any type of weapon," the head of state emphasized.
Asked by a journalist what would be the key message from Ukraine to President Trump after Russia effectively abandoned the 30-day comprehensive ceasefire, President Zelenskyy replied: "I would really like President Trump to hear and see what Putin wants. Putin wants to make several offensives in the Zaporizhzhia direction, in the east, in the Kharkiv and Sumy directions. Why? In order to put maximum pressure on Ukraine and then issue ultimatums from a position of strength."
As a reminder, on Tuesday, March 18, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation.
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