Zelensky: Russia is the aggressor - not Ukraine. We want the US not to search for balance in this words.
I understand that President Trump’s looking for an approach [to end the war].
But you shouldn't say that Ukraine started a war. It's painful for our people to hear. 1/
Zelensky: Russia is an enemy. The US is a true friend. We consider the US a strong strategic partner with an influence.
And we want to have peace through strength that would be used towards Russia. 2/
Zelensky: I’m not disputing how much the US gave us: $200bn, 300 or 400.
But both countries need to know where their money is. US verifies the output, we verify the input.
How their money was used? For weapons. They were used on the battlefield. 3/
Zelensky: When the U.S. funded Patriot systems, artillery shells, HIMARS - we provided full reports.
Ukrainian engineers improved many specifications [of weapons]. The US received data from the largest land war in decades.
Now they know where to invest and where not to. 4/
Zelensky: There were Russian narratives - that some of the weapons US gave Ukraine were sent elsewhere or that corruption was involved.
No. The audit didn’t find any fact of sales of US weapons to somewhere abroad. 5/
Zelensky: The Ukrainian salaries and the pensions are only paid from the Ukrainian budget.
The US have to know they were not feeding our pensioners or our soldiers. But they provided the most important aspect - the weapons. 6/
Zelensky: We have only one enemy: Russia and Putin. And that is why I will always defend everything related to Ukraine's dignity.
This is my job. I'm the President. I'm the guarantor of the Constitution. 7/
Zelensky: Russia wanted to sabotage the US aid for Ukraine. That is why Ukraine said: we are open, send the inspectors.
As for the audit [on aid usage] - we have nothing to hide. We are absolutely open. All reports are available. 8/
Zelensky: Ukraine is a fence against the Russia's invasion to the civilized world, to the NATO countries.
If or when Putin comes for them, there will be a question for [European] families - either to send their child to war or not. 9X
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