Zelensky assures that his country would “lose” the war against Russia “if the US cuts funds”

If the United States cuts funds and Ukraine “loses unity,” the country will be defeated by Russia, the Ukrainian president fears, Volodymyr Zelenskyduring a televised interview Tuesday on the network Fox News.

“If they cut (the funds sent by the US), I think we will lose”the president categorically assured the chief international correspondent of the American network, Trey Yingstwho spoke with Zelensky in kyiv, in an interview that aired on the ‘Special Report’ program, just as more than 1,000 days have passed since the war between Russia and Ukraine.

“Of course, anyway, we will stay and fight. We have production, but it is not enough to win. And I think it is not enough to survive. But it will be, if that is the American choice, then we will decide what we have to do” Zelensky told the American correspondent.

In the interview, which was conducted from one of the battle fronts in Ukraine, Zelensky also assured that it would be “very dangerous” if his country began to lose unity among itself and with Europe.

“This period, this moment depends, I think, on our unity in Ukraineand I think what is very dangerous is that we lose unity in Europe and, more importantly, the unity between Ukraine and the United States,” the president argued.

Likewise, he reiterated that diplomacy would be the way to end the war, despite the doubts generated by the fact that the Russian president, Vladimir Putinparticipate in peace talks.

When asked by the journalist whether it is in Putin’s hands to end the war, Zelensky assured that “today it depends a lot on Putin. He can do it. He may be willing to end this war.”

However, he added that “it depends much more on the United States. Putin is weaker than the United States. The American president has the strength, the powers and the weapons, and he can reduce the price of energy resources,” he told Fox News In the interview collected by Efe.

This same Tuesday the presidents of the three main European institutionsthe Commission, the Council and Parliament, They promised the lasting support of the European Union (EU) to Ukraine when 1,000 days of the “atrocious” war started by Russia had passed.

“On day 1,000 of Russia’s atrocious war, Europe stands with Ukraine. For every day of the war. And every day thereafter,” said the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyenin a message on social networks.

Von der Leyen acknowledged that the coming winter could be “stormy and terrifying” due to Russia’s recent massive attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure.

Since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the EU has strongly supported the country, condemning Russian aggression, imposing sanctions and stepping up its aid.

The EU has made nearly 108 billion euros available to Ukraine (about $114 billion) in financial, humanitarian and military aid, as well as to meet the needs of Ukrainians in the Union (as of October 1, there are 4.3 million Ukrainians who have taken advantage of the temporary protection offered by the EU).

US missiles

According to Western media reported on Sunday, the President of the United States, Joe Biden, authorized kyiv to use long-range missiles against targets in Russian territory.

The Pentagon spokesperson, Sabrina Singhin a press conference this Tuesday continued to refuse to confirm or announce anything about it.

“Lo que estamos haciendo, tal y como hemos hecho desde el principio, es garantizar que Ucrania tenga lo que necesita. Así que nos verán seguir apoyando a Ucrania con diferentes paquetes de ayuda que respaldarán sus necesidades a corto y largo plazo”, se limitó a decir.

Singh subrayó que “EEUU no está en guerra contra Rusia” y es ese país el que sigue dando pasos para “escalar” el conflicto al introducir a unos 11.000 norcoreanos en el terreno de batalla”.