In the interview with the Turkish channel, the Ukrainian President said that "we must seize all opportunities. Our goal is to create dialogue. Without dialogue, the situation is difficult." There are many leaders in the world who are trying to mediate. The leader of Turkey is one of these people. We see that Turkey is helping us in many ways. Right now we are working to evacuate the wounded in the city of Maroupoli. Turkey is playing an important role; Turkish ships are being used for evacuation. At the moment, I cannot give more details as operations are ongoing. Continued negotiations are necessary. Our goal should be to protect the lives of our citizens," Zelensky said.
"We thank Turkey for the drones."
Referring to the guarantees, the Ukrainian President said that "some countries offered to become guarantors. U.S., England, Turkey, Poland, Germany, France, Israel are some of these countries. We will talk about security guarantees during the meetings. The guarantees will be clarified. Talks with Russia will follow. We are counting on Turkey's full support," he said.
On the drones coming from Turkey, Zelenski said the following: "First of all, I would like to thank Turkey for these drones. They played an important role in the beginning of the invasion, the attack. I think that this is not the time to talk about statistics, this is not the time to talk about tactics."
Russia was pushed back from Kiev
The Ukrainian President also said that Russia was pushed back from Kiev, while the Russian-speaking population in Ukraine now hates anything related to Russia. Zelensky said that anyone who contributed to Russia's attempt to invade Ukraine is a war criminal.
The Ukrainian President noted that they see dialogue as essential to this process. Responding to allegations of Neo-Nazis in his country, the Ukrainian leader said: "They cannot in any way justify what they did, they cannot find any excuse. They will not be able to cover up the massacres they have committed."
Responding to a question about Crimea, Zelensky said: "All world leaders believe that Crimea belongs to Ukraine. We do not intend to back down in any way, we do not want to give them the land of Crimea. We stressed that it is important to resolve the situation in Crimea through diplomatic means. This is still Ukraine's position."
The journalist's impressions
The Turkish channel journalist Sena Alkan who took the interview said that to meet Zelensky via Warsaw they went to Kiev by train on a 20-hour journey. The place where Zelenski was staying was converted into a headquarters. They drove to a point in their own vehicle, then were picked up by the Ukrainian Presidency. When they entered the presidential complex, the lights were off and the Ukrainian soldiers were guiding them with their flashlights. They were not allowed to take pictures.
According to the journalist, Zelensky looked very tired and somewhat old. Sometimes his eyes filled with tears and he was angry, she said.
Source: CNA
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