Zelensky: "The U.S. Is a Friend, Not an Enemy... We Share Deep Values"

"Why Should We Fear Trump?"
King Charles III Persuaded Trump

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, dismissed rumors of discord with U.S. President Donald Trump in an interview with foreign media, stating that Ukraine maintains a good relationship with the United States.

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, held a joint press conference with senior government officials on the 31st of last month (local time). Photo by Reuters Yonhap News

According to the British daily The Guardian on November 9 (local time), President Zelensky said in an interview at the presidential palace in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, "The United States may be our strategic partner for decades, or even hundreds of years."

He added, "Unlike imperialist Russia, the United States and Ukraine share deep values with us."

Regarding President Trump in particular, Zelensky remarked that everyone in the world fears him, but emphasized, "We are friends, not enemies," and questioned, "Then why should we be afraid?"

He denied reports that, during the White House meeting last October, President Trump pressured him to accept Russian demands and threw a war map. Zelensky stated, "I can say for certain that President Trump did not throw anything," stressing, "Our relationship is normal, practical, and constructive."

He also revealed that King Charles III of the United Kingdom had persuaded President Trump behind the scenes to support U.S. backing for Ukraine. President Zelensky said, "I understand that when President Trump visited the United Kingdom last September, King Charles sent an important signal."

Zelensky further stated that Russia might attack other European countries before ending the war in Ukraine. He analyzed, "Russia is waging a hybrid war against all of Europe and is testing the limits of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)."

He went on to say, "We must abandon the European skepticism that Russia will only move on to other countries after first occupying Ukraine."

He also mentioned that discussions are underway with other countries on how to respond to Russia's nighttime drone attacks and expressed his desire to acquire 27 U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems.

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