Ukraine To Lose War if U.S. Cuts Funding: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Vodolymyr Zelensky, Nov. 19, 2024. X/ @TheNewsTrending
November 20, 2024 Hour: 7:52 am
He acknowledged that the war’s end depends ‘much more’ on what the United States does.
On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted that Ukraine would lose its territorial unity and be defeated by Russia if the United States cuts funding for the war.
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“If they cut [funding], I think we will lose,” he said categorically during an interview with Trey Yingst, which aired on Fox’s Special Report, marking over 1,000 days since the war between Russia and Ukraine began.
“Of course, we will stay and fight regardless. We have production capabilities, but it’s not enough to win. And I think it’s not enough to survive. But if that’s the American choice, then we’ll decide what we have to do,” Zelensky clarified.
In the interview, conducted from one of Ukraine’s battlefronts, Zelensky also stressed that it would be “very dangerous” if Ukraine began losing unity internally or with Europe.
“This period, this moment depends, I think, on our unity in Ukraine. And I think what is very dangerous is losing unity within Europe and, more importantly, the unity between Ukraine and the United States,” Zelensky argued, reiterating that diplomacy remains the pathway to ending the war, though he expressed doubts about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to engage in peace talks.
When asked whether ending the war depends on Putin, Zelensky asserted, “Today, it largely depends on Putin. He can do it. He could be willing to end this war.” However, he added that the war’s end depends “much more” on what the United States does, as it is a country with “strength, power, and weapons, and it can lower the cost of energy resources.”
On Tuesday, the presidents of the European Commission, the European Council, and the European Parliament pledged the European Union’s enduring support for Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged that the coming winter could be “stormy and terrifying” due to recent Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. To date, the EU has provided Ukraine with nearly US$114 billion in financial, humanitarian, and military aid.
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