Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed confidence that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is afraid of the United States, noting that there were no massive attacks following the arrival of U.S. President’s Special Envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv.
According to Ukrinform, the President made this statement in an interview with Newsmax.
“Gen. Kellogg arrived and there were no massive bombings for two nights in a row. This is a very interesting example: there were no heavy attacks this night and the previous night, too,” Zelensky remarked.
He noted that people are joking about the situation, suggesting that General Kellogg should be given a Ukrainian passport and remain in Ukraine, and that more frequent visits from Americans could help reduce the number of Russian attacks.
“What does this mean? That Putin deliberately bombs civilians. But when the Americans are here, he doesn’t do it,” Zelensky said.
The President added that during the presence of U.S. citizens in Ukraine, Putin resorts “intimidates, blackmails, creates tension, but does not go for a full escalation”.
“This means one thing: Putin is afraid of America. I’ve been saying this all along, and I’ve also told the president. Whatever the case, Putin is afraid of America. And I am sure of it,” he stated.
Zelensky also said that Trump is giving Putin a chance to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, while expressing gratitude for the support the United States has provided since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
“I really want to believe that [Trump] has given [Putin] this window of opportunity. And I really want to believe that if Putin doesn’t draw conclusions, President Trump will really apply powerful sanctions that cannot be circumvented — first of all, in the energy and banking sectors. And also, that he will provide us with a strong deterrent package and powerful air defense systems that will be able to protect Ukraine and ultimately European countries,” Zelensky said.
At the same time, he noted that the 46th President of the United States Joe Biden was not able to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
“I am confident that President Trump can do it. I think that will be the main difference,” he added.
As previously reported by Ukrinform, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that U.S. President Donald Trump has the ability to stop Russia’s plans to seize Ukraine.
Source: Zelensky: Putin afraid of U.S. – no Russian bombings during U.S. envoy’s visit
