Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Golden Globe Awards on Tuesday night and insisted that Ukraine would win the war against Russia and that the conflict would not turn into “World War III.”
Zelensky delivered a pre-recorded video address that was introduced by actor Sean Penn, who has visited Ukraine several times since Russia’s invasion. In his most recent visit, Penn loaned an Oscar award to Zelensky, who’s had a long acting career of his own.
“The First World War claimed millions of lives,” Zelensky said in his speech to the Golden Globes. “The Second World War claimed tens of millions of them. There will be no Third World War. It is not a trilogy: Ukraine will stop the Russian aggression on our land.”
Zelensky said it was “clear” that Ukraine was winning the war, although his comments came around the same time the Russian mercenary force Wagner Group said it made territorial gains in Donetsk. “It is now 2023: the war in Ukraine is not over yet, but the tide is turning, and it is already clear who will win,” he said.
“But there are still battles and tears ahead. But now I can definitely tell you who were the best in the previous year: It was you, the free people of the free world, those who united around the support of the free Ukrainian people in our common struggle for freedom and democracy,” Zelensky added.
Throughout the war, Zelensky has delivered dozens of video speeches to parliaments and media events around the world as part of his public relations efforts to secure foreign aid. Last April, the Ukrainian president addressed the Grammy Awards.
In the early days of the war, his message to the US and other Western countries was to “close the sky” over Ukraine, meaning impose a no-fly zone, which would require US and NATO to shoot down Russian planes and bomb missile systems inside Russia. Such action would almost certainly spark World War III and potentially nuclear war.
The no-fly zone received very little support in Washington, with only ultra-hawks favoring the idea, such as Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who just landed a job at CNN upon his exit from Congress.
I’m totally down with NO WORLD WAR 3.
He’s certainly earning his money, right? Good choice, Nuland and company.
Neat … that is contrary to what Gates and Rice said yesterday when they said Russia will not lose, but what the hell do they know?
What does the little clown really know? Why can’t he use common sense and show some character and sovereignty by requesting a ceasefire and diplomacy and honest negotiations? What can he possibly win at what price? He should ask Biden what it takes to END the massacre of all the young Ukrainians and turning Ukraine into dust? It is Biden’s war he is the stumbling block in NATO, the war-hungry senile old man. He is a killer, he was on board in Iraq, in Afghanistan, wants to attack China and the neocons make use of him. A pack of war-criminals.
See the problem for Russia is that even if they take out this unfunny comedian and his backup, US/UK will find some other schmuck as the figure head. So yes, a WW3 will take place.
Schmuck is one of my favorite words!
WWIII is almost guaranteed now,
Zelenski Minister of Defense declared that Ukraine is
de-facto member of NATO. This time, NATO did not deny the statement. With “as long as it takes” approach, NATO is indeed supporting Ukraine as an NATO ally.
Russia responded. By placing Gerassimov in charge, with all brances under him, the war just became war against NATO. General Surovkin remains head of Ukraine operation. But it is clear — Ukraine is now just one theter of operations, snd a more broadly based war with NATO is taking shape.
US is sending tanks. so is Germany and France, But those are going to Baltics. Sweden just signed up bilateral defense agreement with US — bypassing Turkey’s block of their NATO membership. It is Arctic with its potential that is the target there.
Will Russia wait for an lattack in Baltics where it is vulneravle, or will an assimetrical response be more viable?
Who knows. We nust know that US is willing to risk not just Ukraine but the whole Europe to get war on Russia going.
US is not in harm’s way, Except that with European economy in tatters and US debt balooning — there is no China to save the glibal economy. With dollar in trouble, Asian economies may implide, leaving unharmed China to pick up choicest pieces.
There is too much hubris in Washingrmton for my taste. Like teenagers challenging each other to take higher risk. Cannot “back down”. As if the world is a playground and the kids are olaying marbles.
You make some interesting points Bianca, though, I would add that in a nuclear world, nuclear war seems an eventuality….
Zelensky has become a joke. He wears one outfit all the time like an old GI Joe action figure. I doubt he even lives in Ukraine at this point. US media so atrocious. Who knows?
Brian, next we’ll be seeing fully-jointed Zelensky action figures 🙄
Smoking fully jointed cigarettes.
Or is it fully cigaretted joints?…
It has working nostrils too Donna!
Heck, Fisher-Price or Mattel could make a fortune selling these!
lol
And it comes with an optional piano Bear 😁
Would you like him more if he was shirtless on a horse?
yes
Noted.
Just….WTF.
What’s next, ZelBoy starring in an Amerikkkan sitcom?
On the other hand, if he were paid decently, perhaps he wouldn’t be such a beggar.
What an a-hole.
“Zelensky Addresses Golden Globes, Says There Will Be No ‘World War III’ The Ukrainian president gave a pre-recorded speech that was introduced by actor Sean Penn”
Zelensky’s only expertise is in acting not in governing and military matters. In the “Fog of War” actions and outcomes are not predictable. So far he has destroyed Ukraine and made mess of relations. He cannot predict that World War III will not occur.
Zelensky is a classic Galician in spirit while he is actually from Eastern Ukraine; would love to groove with Austria. He just met with presidents of Lithuania & Poland — designing a new Galicia. He thinks Russia wants to expand to include Poland and Lithuania and will amplify to WWIII for that?
I’m not certain Agnieszka but it sounds like a plot for a movie…
Disgusting Sean Penn desperately trying to keep his failed career going by attaching himself to the fascist Zelensky.
Once again proving that Hollywood has not one brain cell or any moral fiber in the motley group.
Seems a tad harsh CT but I pretty much agree.
Not in the least harsh. Did you see the made for public consumption; Sean Penn presenting his Oscar to Zelensky in Kiev?
It was quite the video media event with Sean Penn coming into Zelensky’s office in Kiev with his suitcase, opening it, and presenting his Oscar to Zelensky for safe keeping until Ukraine wins the war.
The event was all about Sean Penn.
And to think I used to LIKE Sean Penn, CT.
I even excused him for being briefly married to (ick) ) Madonna.
Everybody eventually gets the war they convince themselves will not happen – including WW III.
https://patternofhistory.wordpress.com/
Ahah…..
Zelensky deserves an Oscar for sure, maybe a dozen of them, and nothing else.
Well, now that we know there will be no World War III, we can all move on with our day……………………………………………………………
Whew. Huge relief.
😉
Just imagine if Saddam Hussein had made an appearance at the Golden Globes.
Great speech.
Because Zelensky said it, we have nothing to worry about. You hear that Vlad, no nuclear war.
Soledar just fell and Bakhmut is about to fall. Sure, Ukraine is winning the war. And the Hollywood morons are eating this up.
“It was you, the free people of the free world”
Notice how this disgusting actor always tailors his propaganda to the audience. He has no real message, just a message that changes colors. For Americans it’s “freedom!” When speaking to Germany he talks about how evil they are for Da Holocaust. When he speaks to the French it’s about the French Revolution and the Republic. In Greece he talks about Greek history and has a Greek fighter introduce him – just happens to be a Greek extreme nationalist. In Israel it’s about Da Ukrainian Holocaust must be stopped. That’s the only place where he received pushback, because the sacred H must only be used for the sake of Israel, to get money and weapons to attack the Palestinians while the world is quiet. Zelensky of course says nothing about the Palestinians.
It is amazing how Ukraine war spawned a new, most imaginative style of reporting. Two recent examples.
One is the status of town Solidar thst was recently captured by Wagner private army.
One line of reporting from Ukraine has become a standard — for as long as bad news can be delayed, Zelenski will claim victory, even thougn populace has already figured it out, But it gets very crestive from there. A whole soap opera, apparently head of Wagner and Chief of Staff Gerasimov are having a competition as to who is the fairest of them all. There is drama here for Putin to deal with -/ nothing better to do. The moment anyone from Russian officialdom makes a statement that does not 100% match another — it is all about Kremlin intrigue.
Another is the change in keadership. Again, it is all about intrigue, failure, frustration. Instead of saying it for what it is — Special Operation just became a subordinate to war. By Gerasimov taking over the command, and having overall chage over all branches. Simply put, Suroviekin’s Ukraine special military operation has just been rolled up into war with NATO.
Time to stop Ukrsinian fantasies — and tske this seriously, Something has prompted this move. We could use some real snalysts to figure out what changed.
Zelensky is a a mere puppet of the US government and vehicle for the weapons industry to keep getting richer. Russia will win this and they are winning despite all of the laughable Western information being otherwise. It is a despicable state of affairs having paper tigers like Zelensky addressing anything of relevance.