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Zelensky made this admission in an interview published March 25 by the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun. He told Yomuiri‘s Koya Ozeki: “We do not have ammunition. For us, the situation in the east [of Ukraine] is not good.”
The Ukrainian leader appealed for an “acceleration of the supply of ammunition from the U.S. and European Union,” alongside “tanks for the de-occupation of Ukraine.” The latter is expected to be deployed in battle in April, with Zelensky expressing his intent to deploy them to break through the Russian military defense line.
Zelensky also responded to concerns that other countries providing weapons to Ukraine could lead to an escalation of conflict. He said: “I would like people to stop getting scared by threats of the Russian Federation. The stronger we are, the less possibilities for Russia to go through Europe and thus for a third world war.”
The Ukrainian president also rebuked China’s 12-point proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, reiterating that Kyiv’s “sovereignty and territorial integrity” comes first. The proposal from Beijing includes ceasefire and peace talks, but does not mention the complete withdrawal of Russian troops or the return of territory annexed by Moscow.
“It is not just about us. If we fall down, Russia will go further,” Zelensky claimed, adding that “only Russia’s defeat in this war” can stop the country....<<<Read More>>>....