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Zelenskyj: Europe will not defend against Russia without the Ukrainian army. He has no chance

Zelenskyj is convinced that Europe needs the Ukrainian army to deal with the Russian one. “Russia has more weapons, more people and is more cruel than all of Europe combined,” he said in an interview for Onet.

The Ukrainian president said that Ukraine’s allies in the West are not aware of the extent of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s conquest ambitions. “The West does not want to recognize the truth about the Russians, and that is that they will continue, they will not stop,” he believes.

He emphasized that Europe is a different civilization, Europeans live in a democracy and do not know what war is. “But Russia knows this and has experience in this matter. And without the Ukrainian army, unfortunately, Europe has no chance against Russia today. Putin knows this and talks about it in his surroundings. If Ukraine does not defend itself, it will quickly move on. That’s a fact. I am absolutely convinced of that,” said Zelensky.

“In Ukraine, we have an army of almost a million… Which army in Europe is currently bigger than the Ukrainian one? None. And that is our advantage, but a very expensive advantage,” said Zelenskyj.

Russia is afraid of a united Europe

During meetings with allies, the Ukrainian president repeatedly emphasizes the importance of financial and military aid. His comment on Europe comes just a few days before the new US President Donald Trump takes office in the White House.

During his campaign, Trump often announced that he would cut military and financial aid to Ukraine. According to Zelensky, Trump is very interested in ending the war. “He is able to pressure and influence Russia. I am sure that Russia is afraid of the United States, China and a united Europe,” he said in the interview, adding that the new American president can push Putin to diplomacy.

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