Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not let up on his criticism of NATO and told 60 Minutes in an interview that aired Sunday that he is “no longer interested” in the military alliance’s diplomacy.
“When you’re working in diplomacy, there are no results. All of this is very bureaucratic,” Zelensky said when asked about recent harsh comments about NATO. “That’s why the way I am talking to them is absolutely justified. I don’t have any more lives to give. I don’t have any more emotions. I’m no longer interested in their diplomacy that leads to the destruction of my country.”
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, Zelensky has been pleading with the US and NATO to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine, which would mean the Western powers entering a direct conflict with Russia. For not going to war with Russia, Zelensky has slammed NATO as being “weak” and “afraid” of Moscow.
Discussing negotiations with Russia, Zelensky said he would never recognize Crimea as Russian territory even though the peninsula has been under Russian control since 2014. As part of a potential peace deal, Moscow also wants Kyiv to recognize the independence of the breakaway Donbas republics of Donestk and Luhansk.
When asked if he was willing to give up any Ukrainian territory for peace, Zelensky said, “Overall we are not ready to give away our country. I think we have already given up a lot of [lives]. So, we need to stand firm for as long as we can. But this is life. Different things happen.”
“We understand one of their provisions that is always talked about is to recognize Crimea as Russian territory. I will definitely not recognize that,” he added.
The Ukrainian leader said that his country hadn’t been willing to cede territory from the beginning. “Had we been willing to give up our territory, there would have been no war,” Zelensky said.
Coke in the morning, coke in the evening, coke throughout the day…..
LOL!
There is nothing here to laugh about.
The SOB has a $35 million mansion in Florida, a villa in Italy and $1.2 billion stashed away in a banks in Costa Rica. Yet he is willing to take down Ukraine to be a reliable lackey for us. If the CIA tires of him, he will be outed super fast. The money will mean nothing.
You are confusing Zelensky with Putin and you still got it wrong. Putin wealth is above Gates and Bezos. But I think you already know that.
Will someone use whatever weapon is necessary to eliminate this clown.
As long as evil countries feed his ego and give him weapons he will fight Russia to the last Ukrainian life. His promises of negotiating change daily depending on how well he thinks his army is doing and how many weapons he is promises.
If the corrupt clown Zelensky keeps poking the bear Mr. Kinzal or worse will visit him!
He’s a pawn. He has no power. Eliminating him wouldn’t change a thing. Probably make things worse.
Great so he will not be missed!
True, but imagine the response.
Ant response can’t be any worse then the current sanctions.
Billions more. Every action makes the cash register ring. Which in turn takes money away from needed things. Lose/Lose. And I would think the US would welcome his martyrdom for those very reasons.
Russia has zero incentive to eliminate him. Others maybe not so much.
Unlike comedy, diplomacy does not have a punch line. Zelensky is under the illusion that NATO is out to protect Ukraine. To NATO, Ukraine is a pawn in a chess match with the Russians.
And Russia itself is pawn used in a chess match. A chess match against China.
Only half-true. Russia is very important lebensraum und untermenschen, markets & resources, for Western Europe; and it is a major nuclear power.
Good luck playing Russia against China and visa versa. Sure Russia’s seemingly impulsive invasion will strain their relationship. But neither of them is likely to TRUST the tender mercies of those screaming for their blood while this “police action” unfoldes now or after. Both have expericenced being on the receiving end of their attempts to snuff their nacent
Impulsive invasion? They have put it off since 2014 how can 8 years be impulsive?
Impulsive invasion. Putin did warned the west and Ukraine to follow the Minsk agreement, NATO to back off. Nothing! Russia is in its right.
Impulsive invasion. Putin did warned the west and Ukraine to follow the Minsk agreement, NATO to back off. Nothing! Russia is in its right.
Clearly and concisely stated.
No, Zelensky knows his role. He is part of the globalist side. NATO or no NATO, he knows he’ll get tons of money to build better cities than the lousy Ukrainian ones that never improved after the USSR – after the 2014 coup the new regime made the economy plummet.
Now he gets free money for everything he points at. Meanwhile he gets rid of millions of Ukrainians, among them the worst parasites and criminals, all those who never bothered to study in school, who all take the chance to feed off Western taxpayers. In Germany, Sweden and Britain. That’s what they always wanted, that’s all they talked about in 2014, to get a deal with the EU that would grant them visa-free travel to Western Europe so the theft could begin. “Wez refugees! Give us everything for free!” Leftist politicians pretending that these people couldn’t easily live in western Ukraine where aid money would pay for 80 times more people, same as during the Bosnian war, than it does when they go to the West. But of course, in the West they become leftist voters, that’s a bonus.
Me and others have to pay for them while their crimes will be hidden by the media. And Zelensky is happy, they’ll no longer be his problem.
Feel free to quit anytime Volod https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/87b3a7162d15802113aae7566357ed3e738f32055660667c1a8e7e8dcc56fb4e.jpg
Typical “antiwar” .
Ze plus USA/NATO have no interest in peace. Ze cares NOT AT ALL that his “policies” and world stardom are causing devastation in “his country”. Surrender, if you care about Ukraine.
Stalin should have surrendered to Hitler according to your logic 😵💫
Try reading a bit of history.
“Surrender, if you care about Ukraine.”
Why did Stalin let so many Russians die during WW2, he should have surrendered after a few weeks if he really cared about Russia.
So you would be pleased to have continued with the Nazis winning? I suppose since we are now rules by fascists in the EU it would be no different.
What makes this man think that he can tell NATO what to do? A bizzare sense of entitlement. He sold his country and all those lives — to be a most willing, cheerful proxy. Now the joke is in him.
NATO and Russia have plans, and none of them at this point has anything to do with prople of Ukraine.
He better watch out. He can be a bit tok inconvenient. Russians will be blamed of course.
He is channeling Bibi. He correctly recognizes that Ukraine is to Eurasia as Israel to the Mid-east. At least that’s the cardinal tenet for our NeoCon rulers from their geo-political guru, Zbig.
Of course! Only Zelenski cannot keep his mouth under control and let the cat out of the bag. He recenntlly said that post-war Ukraine will be an illiberal state run like Israel. There will be security in all public spaces, all shoping malls, cinemas, parks, universities, metro stations, train stations.
And who are his Palestinians? Of course, the Eastern Orthodox Christians, both Ukrainian and Russian. And who are the “real” Ukrainians, and “real” Ukrainian language? Of course, the real power behind the throne is the Catholic elite from Western Ukraine, capital in Lvov. This is where US Enbassy is now. The Nazis from Galicia have been during cold war rebranded as anti-communists, romantiic “dissidents”, and were guven financial and political support. Now, they have no reason to hide their Nazi roots.
The region that was in search of identity under Austro-Hungary, Poland, etc, now claims Ukranianism all to itself. The remainder, 2/3 of Christian Orthodox are under suspicion for being pro-Russia, are viewed as traitors. Especially after this war — there is no way back. The way Nazi desth squads treated populatiin in Mariupol is the Rubicon.
Held as human shields, until Russia took the town, so they can leave . And even then — Zelenski unsudted that buses can inly go to Ukrsinian controlled area, to deluver them unto the hands of their butchers.
This war can result in Zelenski’s Israel, or Russia has to devise a plan that will isolate Kyiv from Lvov. And Lvov frim Odessa.
I have long thought that Zelensky has handlers. If that’s true, his words are not always his own.
Regardless, he and the people around him all realize that thousands of troops in eastern Ukraine are about to be in serious peril. I think he’s getting desperate.
Yes. But he is willing to sacrifice them so the interventionist can have more ammunition.
Last week he fired two generals who advicated surrender of the encircled army. Zelenski’s response? The generals are traitors! Such a good thing for morale! Zwlenski wants more blood. He is at this point urrounded by West Ukraine’s top guns, the Nazi security apparatus.
They control the death squads imbedded in army, and especiallu in majority Christian Orthodox (Russians and Ukrainnian towns. This war laid naked the agenda tor Ukraine — the definition of Ukraianism. Who can pronounce what words became test of Ukrainianism. Wearing blue armbands. Who is wearing white, and who none at all — who can be killed and who spared.
Naturally our cream of the crop mainstream media blind to all that.
The tale wags the dog. Or, perhaps, Zelensky is more Catholic than the Pope. Think of the N. Ireland protestant extremists. They are more British than the Queen! The Thieu government was more irridentist than the Americans were. Why wouldn’t they be? Zelensky has the world stage. He can “shame” NATO. If NATO is not willing to fight to the last Ukrainian, still, he might well be willing to do so! His “role” is Churchill. Fight on the beaches. Fight in the cities. Fight everywhere. Never give an inch. Never surrender. Why not? Doesn’t cost him anything! He will not go down in history as the guy who faced facts, who delivered the “stab in the back,” who signed off on the dismemberment of his ridiculously bloated country, with its morally, ethnically, and militarily indefensible borders. If NATO gets past his shaming, wises up, makes a reasonable, sensible deal with Putin (such a deal is already on offer), and sells him and his bullshit country down the river, still, he will come out smelling like a rose.
Surrender till you still have a chance. Deal gets worse with every passing week.
He is fretting over Crimea and Dinbass region,
Ukraine is not likely to ever get back the Azov sea coast, nor city of Mariupol. Azov Battalion will never return there. Not likely Zelenski will see Kherson region,, as this was the place Zrlenski blocked water to prevent it flowing to Crimea. Estuary of Dnyeper river included. And if things do not get clearer in
hiis head, Odessa region can be isolated as well.
He is clearly not capable to run ia country under best of circumstances. But in war — he is a true liability. He has already fired at least two generals for — treason!
What a good thing it is for the morale of troups. I doubt they are still alive. Extrajudicial killings are the norm in iZelenski givernment.
Yes, Odessa is still negotiable. Kherson isn’t.
Zelansky is dangerously deluded if he thinks Crimea, Donbas or any territory close to the sea of Azof will remain under Ukrainian government control.
Ukraine could have held on to everything except Crimea if the Minsk accords have been adhered to. Crimea was returned to its historical control by Russia in 2014 after the US coup overthrew the elected Ukrainian government imposed draconian measures on ethnic Russians and other ethnic non Ukranians.
The sooner these facts are recognized, the sooner the bloodshed and destruction will stop and the threats of nuclear war will fade.
Very true. However, as this war is being portrayed as war between Ukrainians and Russians — the real nature and NATO goals in this war remain obscure. NATO almost does not care if Russians take Aziv sea, take Kherson, take Dinbas and Crimea.
They want a Catholuc dominated ruke in Kyiv . And gradually eliminate the percentage of Orthodiox population through intimidation, job priviledges, political manipulation. And turn Kyiv into another Krakow.
This is why it would be dangerous for Russia to leave Kiev under Lviv rule, with Zelensk mouthpiece. And dangerous to have Poland-Lviv-Odessa corridor. What is at stake? A cultural, ethnuc and relugious genicide — wiping out all traces of old Ukraine.
But this has already happened in Balkans. Wiped out Christian Orthodox Serbs from Crioatia, big parts of Bosnia, Kosovo.
And created are centers of hate towards Orthodox Christians, then Serbs, today Russians.
I am sure Russia understands this very well. So do other demonized people around the world. One cannot find one Moslem country in the world that is blaming Russia.
Correct. NATO, USA etc have embraced ethnic cleansing as a tool of hegemony.
zelensky has been offered three peace deals “all of which he rejected” by the russians, the first one came before a single russian shot was fired..
Zelensky is willing to sacrifice the Ukrainian people to satisfy his avarice & psychopathy!
Zelensky is a clown… He should resign from presidency and go back to being a comedian…!
If he could. His only real hope at this time is that the Russians capture him before the Banderanistas kill him.
zelensky has been offered three peace deals “all of which he rejected” by the russians, the first one came before a single russian shot was fired..
Zelensky is willing to sacrifice the Ukrainian people to satisfy his avarice & psychopathy!
ZelBoy is basically requesting worldwide nuclear annihilation by his insistence that a no-fly zone be instated over his insignificant country.
And some folks call Putin a “madman”.
Z
is for Zelig
Sigh… People still discussing the comedian as if he matters… He’s only alive because the Russians need him to sign a surrender document. And if he does, the Nazis will kill him. There are no negotiations with this clown. Russia is “negotiating” directly with the US – which means there are no negotiations. As I’ve said repeatedly, Russia has presented surrender conditions. The only thing Ukraine can do is accept them. Russia will not end its operation until the entire Ukrainian army lays down its arms and surrenders and is disarmed and sent home. And all the Nazis are dead or in prison. Period. End of story.
Meanwhile, a thousand Ukrainian Marines surrendered in Mariupol. One or two attempts at a break out from the Illich and Azovstahl factories were attempted – both failed.
Apparently LDR forces are now rustling up man portable flamethrower rocket weapons to be used in the steel plant, while other reports suggest they are going to pump water from the sea into the plants’ ventilator shafts to drown the Nazis. I kinda doubt that last, but who knows?
Use of military tear gas also suggested, but that would depend on whether the forces holed up have PPE and whether the gas could penetrate into the bunkers.
Apparently there is some desire to not destroy the plant with artillery so it can be rebuilt and put back into operation after the war.
“Use of military tear gas also suggested”
Oddly, that would actually be the “chemical attack” that both sides keep predicting in their propaganda.
“Tear gas” is outlawed for use on the battlefield in the Chemical Weapons Convention.
That’s interesting. Wasn’t aware of that. I went through tear gas and CN gas training in the Army in 1967. Tear gas is not that bad, you can operate half-ass under its influence depending on the length of exposure. CN gas you can’t. That stuff leaves you stumbling around unable to function at all except run with your eyes mostly closed, barely able to breath and with snot running down your face from your nose. Not fun. For years afterward when I thought about that experience the smell came back into my nose.
So since the Russian forces are going to use the man portable flame rocket systems, I guess the Nazis are just gonna have to burn to death – or drown if they use water.
Which would you prefer? Gas, fire or drowning? 🙂
Yeah, it’s not that bad. I’ve probably been tear-gassed at least a hundred times (many times in the Marine Corps, including a school for NBC survey-monitor — the instructors loved having us do pushups without masks in the gas chamber — at protests, and once when the local SWAT team decided to tear gas the apartment building I lived in to flush one guy out).
But, for whatever reason, it’s on the banned chemical weapons list and white phosphorous isn’t.
It is now confirmed that NATO officers from France, Germany, UK and “neutral” Sweden are stuck at Mariupol, and are attempting to negotiate an evacuation corridor with the Russian forces. There is also reports that 2 retired American “officers” are trapped there, we are still waiting for confirmation on who these people are, they will be captured in due course.
The American intelligence services are ready to order the Azov neo Nazi’s to eliminate these two officers to protect any sensitive information they will have. Whether they are alive at the moment is unknown.
The US/NATO coalition has been decisively defeated in Mariupol. These units need to go before the ICC for breaking the laws of war and using civilians as human shields. NATO forces made civilians combatants and its a total disgrace.
Kadyrov has stated that all Ukraine including Kiev will be taken. My guess is that Russia will not stop on the Polish border, are you all ready to die for your corrupt leaders? They have taken you to war, good luck with that. Denazification means Brussels surrender.
It is time for these Western leaders to be arrested and presented to the Hague to answer for their many many crimes against humanity.
Do you have a link for this?
“It is now confirmed”
By whom? Sounds like that would be front-page news on RT or Sputnik, but I don’t see anything there.
RT and Sputnik could delay news such as.this, but I still doubt this “report”.
I also don’t believe the claim that the Donask forces used chemical weapons in Maripol any more than I believed the Assad regime in Syria used them… False flags, lies and deception are the only things one can be sure of when the leashes of the dogs of war are released. .
The punch line is that in the end Ze gets thrown under the bus. He’s trying to prolong his life.
In Mariupol fire engines are being used at the factory to start pumping water from the river and pumped to above-ground ventilation shafts that carry fresh air to the cavernous network of tunnels below the Azovstal metallurgical complex.
If Azov close the ventilation shafts, they will be suffocated within a few days. If they do not close the ventilation shafts, they will drown in a few days. In any case, the siege of the factory will be terminated.
This conflict is NATO vs. Russia, and NATO is losing badly. Russia is well aware that there are NATO Generals on the ground directing the battles. Approx. 90% of the Russian forces has not been activated they are waiting for NATO to do something stupid, which they will.
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That signals NATO is not interested in diplomacy. Zelensky is little more than their puppet. It is NATOs interest to drag the war out as long as they can to drain Russia. As for Ukraine’s citizenry, that’s of no actual interest to NATO or Zelensky or they would be at the negotiating table.