The Ukrainian President Wołodymyr Zelanski warned during his speech in Munich on Saturday before the threat to European Union countries in connection with the actions of the Russian army in Belarus. – Do these Russian forces in Belarus intend to attack Ukraine? Perhaps yes. Or are they intended for you? – he said.
– We have clear information that Russia is planning to send troops to Belarus this summer under the pretext of exercise. But this is how they downloaded their forces before the invasion of Ukraine on a full scale. Do these Russian forces in Belarus intend to attack Ukraine? Perhaps yes – said the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelnski, appearing at the Munich Safety Conference. – Or are they intended for you? Let me remind you: Belarus borders with three NATO countries. In fact, it became a trampoline for Russian military operations – emphasized the Ukrainian president.
“Did you also talk about Orban?”
He also referred to cooperation with the US in the context of the end of the conflict in Ukraine. When asked whether he has the impression that the administration of President Donald Trump understands what the rate is, he replied that “we have to work on it.” – Everyone, not just me. I will not be enough – he said.
– In Europe, we see that the war is in Europe, and America is far from the place of this invasion. I think we have to provide more information, more details, because in my opinion there are many different voices around the new American administration. I am not sure if all these voices are on our side – he said.
He noted that you must also work in this context “with some Europeans”. – This is important to them. It is important that they understand it – he said. Asked if he wanted to give any names he answered that he “knows his names of course.”
When the leading meeting with Zelanski began another thread, Zelanski interjected: – Did you also talk about Orban? I'm sorry.
Guests in the room reacted with laughter.
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