Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CBS News that the war cannot end with both sides claiming victory, emphasizing peace as the only meaningful achievement.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared in a CBS News interview that a scenario where both Ukraine and Russia emerge as winners is impossible, citing the enormous human toll of the conflict. He argued that the scale of casualties on both sides renders any claim of mutual victory hollow.
"The most important victory for everyone, not for Ukraine and Russia, but for the whole world, is peace that will put an end to this war, and this is a victory for human lives," Zelenskyy said.
Zelenskyy also addressed the proposed energy ceasefire, stating that it has not yet taken effect. He affirmed Ukraine’s readiness to observe such a truce but stressed that Kyiv never initiates strikes.
The remarks come amid renewed diplomatic efforts to halt attacks on energy infrastructure. Recent weekend talks in Kyiv and Moscow, described by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as substantive, produced new proposals and mutual openness to negotiate for the first time in months. Both sides continue to accuse each other of violations, underscoring the fragility of any truce. Zelenskyy’s insistence on peace as the sole victory reflects Kyiv’s consistent position that it does not strike first.
https://t.me/AnatoliyAmelin/16753