Zelensky says Putin doesn't want peace
KievcTypeface:> Russian President Vladimir Putin is not interested in a ceasefire, but instead wants the 'total defeat' of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told US broadcaster ABC News on Sunday.
Only 'hard pressure' from the United States and Europe could force Putin to back down, he said. 'Then they will stop the war,' he said.
During the interview Zelensky stressed the importance of US backing, while also delicately trying to explain that US President Donald Trump's earlier comment to the broadcaster that he thinks Putin wants peace is not accurate.
'With all due respect to President Trump, of course - I think it's just his personal opinion,' Zelensky said.
'I feel strongly that Putin does not want to finish this war. Inside his mind, it's impossible to end this war without total defeat of Ukraine.' (DPA)
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