ZELENSKY: WAR WITH RUSSIA CLOSER TO THE END
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he believes the war with Russia is “closer to the end” than many believe and called on allies to strengthen Ukraine’s army.
In excerpts of an interview with ABC News’ Good Morning America, set to be broadcast in full on Tuesday, the president said “I think that we are closer to the peace than we think … We are closer to the end of the war.”
He added, “That’s why we’re asking our friends, our allies, to strengthen us. It’s very important.” Zelensky told ABC that Putin is “afraid” of Ukraine’s Kursk operation, in which it has taken more than 1,000 square km of Russian territory. Zelensky is in the US to attend sessions at the UN general assembly as well as to present a “victory plan” to US President Joe Biden and presidential hopefuls Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
After a bipartisan meeting with members of the US Congress, Zelensky also said “decisive action now could hasten the just end of Russian aggression against Ukraine next year.” The US played a “critical role” in protecting freedom around the world, he said in a Telegram post, and praised the US Congress and both main parties for their “unwavering commitment to this cause
