Zelenski affirms that “yet” he has not seen any withdrawal of the Russian military on the border
The same skepticism that spreads within NATO about Russia’s true intentions with its withdrawal announced yesterday is shared by the president of Ukraine, Volodímir Zelenski. In an interview with the British network BBC, the president stated that he “still” has not “seen” any withdrawal of Russian troops, despite the messages sent from Moscow in recent hours. “We have only heard it”, he has added.
“To be honest, we are reacting to reality,” Zelenskiy explained graphically, in his first public statement on the alleged partial withdrawal of Russian troops. “For now, they are just statements,” he added.
The Ukrainian president, who has pointed out that “all normal people expect a de-escalation” of the current tensions, has reiterated his “calm” in the face of the potential “threat” of a military invasion of Ukraine. “We are calm because all this did not start yesterday, it has been happening for many years,” added Zelensky, referring to the conflict that began in 2014 in the separatist regions of eastern Ukraine and the annexation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia.
The president has also delivered a speech on the occasion of Unity Day on Wednesday, which Zelensky has made coincide with the date slipped by the United States for a potential Russian aggression on Ukraine. “Only together can we protect our home,” he has said. (EP)
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