Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is urging Western allies to expedite the delivery of weapons and to become more directly involved in the conflict with Russia. In interviews with Reuters and The New York Times, Zelensky criticized the slow pace of Western aid, stating that decisions on assistance are often delayed by about a year. He called for NATO jets to help intercept Russian missiles over Ukrainian territory and to provide long-range weapons such as Storm Shadow, SCALP, and ATACMS. Zelensky also expressed frustration with the current U.S. policy that restricts Ukraine from striking Russian territory, emphasizing the need to defend against Russian forces massing at the border. He highlighted the importance of combining diplomatic efforts with strength on the battlefield and warned that Kyiv has only a quarter of the air defenses it needs to hold the front line. The Kremlin responded by accusing Zelensky of 'slipping into hysterics.' Additionally, Zelensky's forces recently bombed another Russian oil refinery, marking the tenth such incident in the past month.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine spoke to the Times journalists Andrew Kramer, Philip P. Pan and Bill Brink for 50 minutes at the presidential office in Kyiv. Read the transcript. https://t.co/XI8fsibVli
⚠️ ZELENSKIY SAYS UKRAINE NEEDS SYSTEM TO DEFEND AGAINST RUSSIA'S GUIDED BOMBS Full Story → https://t.co/VWsJnV37nA President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a fresh plea on Wednesday for upgraded defence systems to protect Ukraine's cities against guided bombs, which he described… https://t.co/OOodjRXKjY
⚡️According to the publication, #Zelensky is expected to use this trip to call for greater military support from the West and to ask #NATO to shoot down Russian missiles, as the US and UK did when Iran attacked Israel. https://t.co/v3aysFAG7u
DAILY ON DEFENSE — Zelensky frustration boils over in New York Times interview: ‘What’s the problem?’ https://t.co/bJJYJoNvgl
In Interview, Zelensky of Ukraine Challenges West Over Hesitations https://t.co/hkr98emzx0
‘What’s the problem?’: Zelenskyy says NATO needs to ‘shoot down’ Russian missiles in Ukraine’s airspace https://t.co/XG1kCrDOI4
VIDEO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told @AFP in an exclusive interview he expects Russia to step up its offensive in the northeast and warned Kyiv only has a quarter of the air defences it needs to hold the front line. https://t.co/E2W00A1iwd
🇺🇦 ZELENSKY’S BLACKMAIL BY BOMBING? Zelensky essentially has said NATO needs to help shoot down Russian drones and missiles. NATO didn’t even respond—crickets. And yesterday, Zelensky bombed another Russian oil refinery. This will be the 10th in the past few months. Every… https://t.co/EGncKouaBU
🇺🇦 ZELENSKY’S BLACKMAIL BY BOMBING? Zelensky essentially has said NATO needs to help shoot down Russian drones and missiles. NATO didn’t even respond—crickets. And yesterday, Zelensky bombed another Russian oil refinery. This will be the 10th in the past month alone. Every… https://t.co/5juw3Gidnx
In an interview with The New York Times, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the U.S. and Europe to do more to defend his nation, as his army struggles to fend off Russian advances all across the front. Read the interview transcript here. https://t.co/e1QTNhuVgn https://t.co/mvAoRwG4p3
Zelensky to NYTimes. Key points. 1. The U.S. policy of no strikes on Russia Zelensky: I have asked Blinken, I have asked Sullivan, I have asked everyone … let’s us strike Russians when they gather at the border to attack us. 1/ https://t.co/RO2bihCgfG
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said Russian forces are massing at the border and urged the U.S. and Europe to do more to defend his nation, during an interview with the The New York Times on Monday. Read the full interview transcript here. https://t.co/d0ExfIeUI1 https://t.co/4tub4CzadH
A frustrated Zelensky appeals to US and NATO for more help. “Shoot down what’s in the sky over Ukraine,” he tells @AndrewKramerNYT. “And give us the weapons to use against Russian forces on the borders.” https://t.co/CaN0GGgkTf
“Shoot down what’s in the sky over Ukraine,” Zelensky tells @AndrewKramerNYT. “And give us the weapons to use against Russian forces on the borders.”
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, in an interview with The New York Times, urged the U.S. and Europe to do more to defend his nation, as his army struggles to fend off fierce Russian advances. https://t.co/us5DIrgvL4 https://t.co/vx4rTfGzSF
Zelensky is doing a full-court-press in US media lobbying for explicit permission to attack Russian territory with US-provided weapons, and in a flashback to the early days of the invasion, he's also calling again for a NATO "No Fly Zone" to shoot down Russian missiles https://t.co/CWA6eqSMA7
Read a transcript of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s interview with The New York Times. https://t.co/BiqmCz6Z8a
“So my question is, what’s the problem? Why can’t we shoot them down? Is it defense? Yes. Is it an attack on Russia? No. Are you shooting down Russian planes and killing Russian pilots? No. So what’s the issue with involving NATO countries in the war?” Zelensky said. https://t.co/dR4cNMClXI
In Zelensky's first interview with the NYT since Russia's 2022 invasion, he makes his case for NATO jets helping to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukrainian airspace. h/t @AndrewKramerNYT https://t.co/q7Xe4orecv
‘What’s the Problem?’ Zelensky Challenges West Over Hesitations. “Shoot down what’s in the sky over Ukraine,” he said in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times. “And give us the weapons to use against Russian forces on the borders.” https://t.co/MiDmYfnSDO
🔊 Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy sits down with @Reuters for an interview marking five years in office and more than two years into the war with Russia. Listen to @ReutersMCW share his insights on the Reuters World News podcast https://t.co/VDM3PGsvf8 https://t.co/wfXGp8hUWm
1- “He (Zelensky) also said he was pushing partners to get more directly involved in the war… That’s because WWIII is his only hope now. Western leaders should be strongly refuting maniac talk. Instead, they indulge it. https://t.co/nRUTTQ3uFx
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy pushes allies to step up aid and involvement in war #globalrisk https://t.co/mKmIY4sTQV
🔊 Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy sits down with @Reuters for an exclusive interview marking his fifth year in office. For the latest listen to the Reuters World News podcast https://t.co/oFqyZFWsCP https://t.co/k1UZ0E3JD3
⚡️Ukraine currently needs long-range weapons, President Volodymyr #Zelensky told Reuters. "It is very important that diplomacy is accompanied by strength on the battlefield," Zelensky explained. He noted that Ukraine needs #StormShadow, #SCALP, #ATACMS. 📷: President’s Office https://t.co/T7Jif1jTaw
Zelensky is urging allies to start intercepting Russian missiles over Ukraine. He also wants to be able to use Western weapons against Russian military equipment amassing near the border. https://t.co/DiDb1bJIIP
WWIII WATCH: Zelensky Begs Biden to Allow Ukraine to Launch U.S. Missiles Inside Russia via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/6DLlfs5GcZ
Zelenskyy Demands West Speed Up Aid Shipments to Ukraine https://t.co/2KYY9KPz8S https://t.co/gkc5cADzL9
Kremlin says Zelenskyy ‘slipping into hysterics’ wanting the West to get directly involved in the war - CNBC https://t.co/4P4Bp8HXVa
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy says he is pushing Western partners to get more directly involved in the war by helping to intercept Russian missiles over Ukrainian territory https://t.co/nI8CxSadkn https://t.co/OhdmbPinr2
Every decision is a year late, – President Zelenskyy on Western aid in an interview with Reuters According to the President, arms deliveries from Allies are "one big step forward, but before that two steps back. So we need to change the paradigm a little bit." 🔶️ Key points… https://t.co/QCfRCjA8CV
ZELENSKY NEEDS WEAPONS FASTER https://t.co/yn1y30Ior8
Zelensky criticized sponsors for slowness In an interview with Reuters, he said that all decisions on Western assistance to Ukraine are delayed by about a year. @ukr_leaks_eng https://t.co/65mjwcutZL
Zelensky reiterates that Western help comes too slow, telling Reuters, @dpeleschuk & co, "Every decision to which we, then later everyone together, comes to is late by around one year." "But it is what it is: one big step forward, but before that two steps back. So we need to…
🇺🇦 ZELENSKY TO NATO: YOU NEED TO GIVE ME WEAPONS QUICKER Zelensky is pushing Western partners to get directly involved in the war, by shooting down Russian military assets, and to step up in both in speed of delivery and number of arms supplied to Ukraine. Zelensky: "We're… https://t.co/3SJ90aUIye