<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWe are good friends… He called me to tell me that he was thinking about resuming dialogue with the Russians. He knows what I think. Putin\u2019s interest is to humiliate Europe. But it is very important that Emmanuel works to bring peace. It will be beneficial for the whole world if there is no more war in Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Putin ‘is afraid of Trump’, but ‘not of Europeans’<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Ukrainian president also shared his assessment of the balance of power between Moscow and Western countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If Russian President Vladimir Putin \u201cis not afraid of Europeans,\u201d Zelensky argued, it is because \u201cEuropeans lived in a wonderful, secure world that they built themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEurope is very democratic… That is precisely why Ukraine is choosing the path towards Europe,\u201d he said, referring to Kyiv\u2019s\u00a0ambition to join\u00a0the European Union by 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In contrast, Zelensky believes the Kremlin \u201cis afraid of Trump,\u201d arguing that the US president has \u201cmeans of pressure through the economy, through sanctions, through weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Tuesday, Donald Trump had called on Vladimir Putin to \u201cend the war,\u201d following the massive strikes on Kyiv these past few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, Zelensky stressed that the war in Ukraine has consequences beyond his country\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUkraine\u2019s neighbouring countries understand that they will be Putin\u2019s next victims, that Russia will advance,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThose in Europe who have understood this are helping Ukraine very effectively… We are all fighting to defend the European way of life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The European Union on Wednesday opened the door to the purchase of additional British-made weapons for Ukraine, as part of a \u20ac90 billion loan that 24 EU member states want to make available to Kyiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bloc\u2019s 27 countries have agreed to allow certain non-EU states, such as the United Kingdom, to take part in the scheme in exchange for a financial contribution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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