President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine now "has cards" thanks to the Ukrainian military and the country's defence production that has expanded since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
Details: In the interview, Zelenskyy commented on the fact that the US had turned to Ukraine rather than to France or Germany and also "turned down the UK's aircraft carrier".
Quote: "Now it's because of our soldiers, great people and a lot of different production which we increased from the very beginning of the [full-scale] war.
"The Americans asked us and, of course, I'm very proud that we can help American partners.".
Details: Zelenskyy added that Ukraine has "cards" that it had not previously shown.
He didn't – he didn't have the cards from Day 1 [of Russia's full-scale invasion – ed.].".
On 20 February 2025, Trump said that Russia "has the cards" in potential peace talks to end the war, as Russia "has taken a lot of territory". »