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“Trying to kill the leader of a country is weakness. If you can’t speak, then it’s a weakness.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken more than ever about a possible attempt on the life of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. And went further: “When you want something to happen to the family of the leader of the country, so it’s a political failure.”
In an interview with Newsmax, the head of the Ukrainian state he pointed out which is also a “weakness” to start a “war”, especially when there is no way to “occupy” the country under attack. Accusing Vladimir Putin of committing “atrocities”, Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that all people understand why he continues to defend his country.
On the other hand, the President of Russia is becoming more and more “isolated,” Volodymyr Zelensky stated, noting, however, “The world keeps giving you opportunities.” “Sanctions have not been fully implemented,” he explained, adding that there are leaders who believe that the face of Vladimir Putin must be saved.
Describing Ukraine as a “defensive perimeter” of Europe, Volodymyr Zelensky said that this “physical barrier” is “made of people”: “It’s not something natural.” Calling on the world to recognize Russia as a “dark force,” the Ukrainian president warned that Vladimir Putin would not stop at Ukraine.
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“Other countries, former republics of the Soviet Union and members of the European Union – some of them already members of NATO – already under threat”warned the Ukrainian president.
At the front, Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged that the “most difficult situation” is in eastern Ukraine, as well as in the south of Donetsk and Lugansk: “We are losing 60 to 100 soldiers a day and about 500 people are wounded.”
