Ukraine is counting on the International Tribunal, but many Ukrainians will look for Russian soldiers for revenge – Zelenskyy

In an interview with Polish media in Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is counting on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Russian Federation.

– We know that the trial is long, but we know exactly the history of fascism, nazism, we know the history of Israel and Yugoslavia. We know that these steps are long and people do not have enough patience, and sometimes it happens that the lives of families are not enough… We will insist on an international tribunal. There will be people – there will be sentences. It’s a matter of time, – said Zelenskyy.

The President also believes that there are many Ukrainians who will look for Russian soldiers themselves “for revenge, just revenge.”

– I know that in our society there are people who will look for all of them. I know. And there is nothing you can do. And this is not a threat. I tell you this openly, as a father, as a man. I know that there are many such people in Ukraine. As our people fought, they have already proved that there are many of them. Therefore, some will wait for the international court, and some will wait, as they say, at night, – he said.

At the same time, Zelenskyy stressed that “one revenge will still be forgotten, and historical justice must be.”

– Because historically no one will forgive this, it should remain in the books. This must be passed down through the generations so that such things do not happen again. Because it must be offensive to the people and the state that took part in it. Even for future generations. As with Germany. They feel it. Modern Germans, of course, are useless, we understand that, but they still feel that they have something to do with this historical responsibility. This is important, – the head of state summed up.