Giving Russia a break means taking a risk: Zelenskyy warned the world against freezing the conflict
There will be no pause in the war, as freezing the conflict will only play into Russia’s hands.
This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a joint press conference with President of Estonia Alar Karis.
He noted that a pause on the battlefield in Ukraine is not a pause in the war. According to Zelenskyy, the situation at the front is not a prerequisite for a political dialogue with Russia or anyone else.
– “Because we understand the volumes, how many drones and artillery they produce per day. We see what they lack, we see a big shortage of drones and artillery and missiles. There are large purchases of drones and shaheeds from Iran, and they are negotiating missiles, but they have not yet reached an agreement, and they have received more than a million artillery shells from North Korea, and we have seen examples of some missiles,” the head of state said.
He noted that Russian warehouses became empty after the start of a full-scale war in Ukraine, so now this pause is not just a frozen conflict.
– They do not have time. Yes, you are right, the world is also not keeping up with filling Ukraine’s warehouses. But the world is helping Ukraine today, and Russia has a deficit. To give a pause, to take a risk, to give Russia 2-3 years – it can then run over us, we would not risk it, and thank God that all this is being resolved in Ukraine and therefore there will definitely be no pauses in favor of Russia,” he emphasized.
As a reminder, Zelenskyy arrived in Estonia on January 11. As part of his visit, the president of a friendly country has already announced that he will provide Ukraine with €1.2 billion in aid by 2027.