Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned in a new interview that a loss of unity between Ukraine and the United States would be “very dangerous.”
“I think this period, this moment, is about the unity of Ukraine. And if we lose the unity of Europe, and most importantly the unity of Ukraine and the United States,” Zelenskiy told Fox. I think it's very dangerous.” News foreign correspondent Trey Yingst was interviewed. ”This is a special report. ”
His comments came amid heightened anxiety in Ukraine amid the country's nearly three-year war with Russia and in anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House.
Part of this concern is due to President Trump's apparent affinity for Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he called a “genius” after the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine and whom he reportedly called seven times since leaving office in January 2021. It originates from.
President Trump's criticism of the Biden administration's spending in Ukraine has also raised concerns. But after the presidential victory, Zelenskiy said he had had a “productive” conversation with the president-elect.
The Ukrainian leader's remarks came as the U.S. embassy in Kyiv was closed Wednesday following a tip-off. explained as “specific information regarding the possibility of a significant air attack.”
The release comes in the wake of what authorities called the “largest drone and missile attack in recent months,” the Associated Press reported. Officials said the attack killed eight people, injured dozens and caused more than 400 people to be evacuated from the nine-story building.According to the Associated Press, Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klimenko said: said.
Zelenskiy's comments also followed President Biden's approval for Ukraine to use long-range missiles provided by the West to attack targets inside Russia.
The decision infuriated Russia and Trump's allies, who had previously been somewhat critical of Ukraine. On the campaign trail, Trump vowed to end the war in one day.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that if the United States allows Ukraine to use missiles from the Army Tactical Missile System (ATCMS), which far exceeds Russian missiles, Russia will put the United States and NATO in direct conflict with Russia. He referred to President Putin's comments in September in which he warned that A perimeter to attack the target.
President Putin: “If this decision is taken, it will mean that NATO countries, the United States, and European countries will be directly involved in the Ukraine war.'' said at the time.
Ukraine used ATCMS missiles for the first time on Tuesday to attack Russia's Bryansk region, local officials said.
