Zelensky told Fridman that Ukraine is ready to spend $300B of frozen Russian assets on U.S. weapons, has Europe’s best anti-corruption system, and proves Western security promises are worthless. 1/ pic.twitter.com/hFPUZnTENS
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 6 janvier 2025
Zelensky told Fridman that Ukraine is ready to spend $300B of frozen Russian assets on U.S. weapons, has Europe’s best anti-corruption system, and proves Western security promises are worthless. 1/
In response, Zelensky said that he called Lukashenko "a murderer," questioning why Lukashenko allowed Russia to launch missiles at Ukraine from Belarusian territory.
"'And I apologize,' he said. 'But believe me' — that's what he told me — 'Volodya (referring to Volodymyr Zelensky), this is not me. I’m not in charge,'" Zelensky added.
"A few days into the war, I spoke with Lukashenko on the phone, and he apologized… he said, 'It was not me, missiles were launched from my territory, and (Russian President Vladimir) Putin was the one launching them.' These are his words, I have witnesses," Zelensky said.
Lukashenko apologized to Zelensky for Belarus' role, denied responsibility early in Russia's invasion, Zelensky says. Shortly after Russia's full-scale invasion began, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko apologized to President Volodymyr Zelensky over the country's
A pretty direct and honest interview of Zelensky by Lex Fridman. We need more of these https://t.co/imQg9so66S
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 6 janvier 2025
A pretty direct and honest interview of Zelensky by Lex Fridman. We need more of these
"This is one of the security guarantees. Take the money, what we need for our interior production, and we will buy all the weapons from the United States. We don't need gifts from the United States," Zelensky said in his wide-ranging interview.
Zelensky offered to buy weapons from incoming Trump administration with frozen Russian assets. President Volodymyr Zelensky previously offered U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for Ukraine to buy American weapons at the expense of $300 billion in frozen Russian assets,
“The Republicans endorsed Ukraine’s NATO membership in 2008 but Merkel obstructed it”
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) 6 janvier 2025
Zelenskyy offers Fridman a short history of Ukraine’s NATO accession saga that continues to this day. pic.twitter.com/TASfLZDt6l
“The Republicans endorsed Ukraine’s NATO membership in 2008 but Merkel obstructed it” Zelenskyy offers Fridman a short history of Ukraine’s NATO accession saga that continues to this day.
Living in Kherson means counting time between explosions. As Russia intensifies its bombardment of this strategic river city, artillery barrages and drone strikes mask preparations for a major new offensive. @ZarinaZabrisky reports
