Zelensky: Democrats aren't afraid to say Russia is the aggressor

Yesterday after meeting with Putin's envoy at  the White House, President Trump said a big. agreement quote involving more than Ukraine and  even all of Europe unquote is coming. President. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner later said in an  effort to quote establish a sustainable security. framework between Europe and Russia and that's  going to be discussed in Abu Dhabi next week. CNN. is learning that a lot of European leaders were  caught off guard and didn't know anything about. this. What do you know about this framework for  an agreement? So, uh first of all, thank you very.

much for this dialogue, Jake. The day before  I had phone call with uh uh Steve and Jared. and we discussed uh uh the preparation for Abu  Dhabi. I heard about some security infrastructure. what American side wanted to to discuss that the  idea European Russian uh security infrastructure.

between us uh for me it's not simple and uh and uh  it can be dangerous between us so that's why I was. very clear to uh all of our partners I think that  the first first we have to discuss how to end this. war Russia against Ukraine. The second is what  the security infrastructure will be for Ukraine, what security guarantees Ukraine will have and  then depending on it uh the sides can discuss.

the infrastructure security infrastructure  between Europe or between EU and Russia. Jared Kushner said, quote, "Any arrangements  must fully respect the sovereignty, territorial. integrity, and independent decisionmaking of every  nation," unquote. But in the past, President Trump. has repeatedly suggested that Ukra Ukraine needs  to give up some land or do some land swapping.

So I guess the question is do you believe Jared  Kushner when he says that any agreement has to. respect every country's territorial integrity?  There are a lot of different propositions and. a lot of different talks and some of them are  useful and very important. We support ceasefire. we support than uh this the biggest escalation  step which can show that the Russia or sides want.

to stop this war it's ceasefire if Russia is not  ready for ceasefire it can be partially ceasefire. I mean energy ceasefire or ceasefire on this end  etc we didn't see yet any kind of demonstration. and signals from Russian side that they are ready  to do something this is uh I think this is that's. why it's dangerous when They want not to speak  about how to end this war. I mean Russian. They. want to begin from new security infrastructure  in Europe. It's dangerous by the way. It's more.

dangerous for EU not for us. We are not a part  of EU. We are on the way but we are not the part. of EU. We are not a member of EU. And also we are  not a member of NATO and uh that's why sorry that. I'm I'm in this try to speak uh I'm not speaking  on behalf of these guys but it's dangerous for. all of us. We all live in Europe. Mhm. We don't  want to have yala yala too. Yes. We we we are.

not ready for such format. We don't want to be  divided by Russia. And of course, sovereignty. and territorial integrity is a key question  for any independent country. If you want to. be free democratic country, you need that minimum  your neighbors will respect your sovereignty and. territorial integrity. That's why we are not  ready to leave Danbas to give our territory. Even the territory which is temporary occupied it,  it's temporary occupied it. Yeah. It's not Russian.

territory. Yeah. Nobody will recognize it. It's  not fair. Let's turn to the news in the United. States this week. Big news with Democrats taking  control of both the House of Representatives. uh and the US Senate. Your foreign minister says  that he expects fresh support from the US because. of these results, because of Democrats taking  control of the House and Senate. Do you agree? and and what do you hope this new democratic  congress will mean for Ukraine? Of course,

for us and we are delighted several times because  it's true for us is very important bipartisan. support and that's why I think in this case uh we  can have bipartisan support. We are thankful to. uh Congress, Senate, President and for us is very  important when there is such unity around Ukraine.

and I agree with my foreign minister. I think that  we because I've heard from from new people which. will be in Congress and uh from uh and also from  from Democratic party that they are they stay on. our side. They don't try to uh balance between us  and Russia. They don't afraid to say that Russia. is aggressor. They don't want to give our land uh  to Putin. And I think that basing on such things,

of course, we count on even more support, we go  I mean now we are very close to a very difficult. period for our country. Absolutely. Yeah. Huge  massive attacks using Iranian drones, missiles, ballistic crews, different things on civil  infrastructure, energy, schools. And I mean. this now we need that's why I said that yeah we  really count that uh uh by bipartisan support.

will increase. We really need it. We really want  it. We recently reported on the Russian strike on. a park infe uh in which a school teacher and her  one-year-old daughter were killed. You called the. attack accurately a pure atrocity. But hours after  the attack, President Trump said that Putin had. been quote fine on Ukraine and quote, "They hadn't  been doing much." What did you think when you.

heard that President Trump had said that Ukraine  hadn't I mean Russia hadn't been doing much when. it came to attacking Ukraine just hours uh after  the school teacher and her daughter were killed? It's difficult to find the right words Jake be  honest as it's up to president to speak what. he wants to speak and share with uh his people  but uh I mean this is very painful for all of.

us really we want to hear other wars the worst  from uh the you know from president of greatest. country in the world and from a strong supporter  of freedom and we fight for freedom and we die. for freedom to our soldiers and civilians and this  ordinary people teachers and children and it's so. painful and sensitive. Um that's why I hope that  uh today's situation in Senate and the House of.

Representatives will will be more strong. Mhm. And  uh and and I think that what is important you know. Jake what what is important the words are very  important the words from the United States are. very important support is very important if the  wars will be strong against Putin and aggressor.

and aggression if the sorry that I'm raising  this topic if the package of support will be. strong to Ukraine believe me Putin will not be so  flexible with his steps and his attacks. He also. frequently brings up, President Trump, how many  Russians are dying in the war, too, which is true, but as you note, Russia attacked Ukraine. Um, do  you think he is going to be more or less committed.

to Ukraine if uh in the coming days and months?  Do you think President Trump? Um, first of all, I I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Maybe maybe uh it it will  not be positive for for for somebody to hear it. But I'm not crying when I see that the soldiers of  Russia which are on our territory and killing our. people that they are dying. So I mean this it's  it's their choice the choice of one person that.

they are not free the soldiers that this is the  choice of one person but they have their hands. There's a choice of Putin to push them on  other land and you saw so big part of our. country was occupied and everything destroyed  and burned there. Everything. So no apartments, no I mean there's no schools, no charges,  everything was destroyed. This is the face of. these soldiers. We need air defense missiles  because we want to survive. we want to live.

until until President Trump will push Putin to  negotiations. He can do it. He the president. of the United States and and he always said  that he has very good great strong relations. with Putin. So it's good and we are ready to  meet in in any in any country not in Moscow. in the United States or somewhere in Europe or  Middle East. Maybe Middle East is difficult now.