Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that victory for Ukraine means its survival as an independent state.
Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with ABC News
Details: When asked what victory looks like for his country, Zelenskyy replied that it is Ukraine's survival.
Quote: "Putin's goal is to occupy Ukraine. [Putin] wants, of course, to occupy us totally. For him, this [is] victory. And until he can do it, the victory is on our side.
So that's why for us to survive is a victory. Because we are surviving with our identity, with our country, with our independence."
Details: Zelenskyy also expressed the view that the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin in Alaska had given the Russian leader what he wanted.
"It's a pity that Ukraine was not there, because I think that President Trump gave Putin what he wanted… He wanted very much to meet with President Trump, with the president of the United States. And I think that, and I think that Putin got it," the Ukrainian president said.
Zelenskyy's interview with ABC News was recorded on Friday 5 September and aired on Sunday 7 September.
2xCommie on September 8th, 2025 at 06:29 UTC »
Actual security guarantees. Even more so than retaking territory, although I know it's an unpopular take. And not the bullshit kind like Budapest Memorandum but the tangible kind that gives you confidence that even if Russia were to rebuild its military in the next few years, they won't invade again. How does it look like without NATO membership or bilateral defence pacts with major NATO members? Honestly, I have no idea.
Braveless on September 8th, 2025 at 05:59 UTC »
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VoteGiantMeteor2028 on September 8th, 2025 at 05:42 UTC »
Independence. Freedom. That's what victory looks like.