Zelenskyy:
Quote: "We are not defending ourselves against Russian words, but against Russian attacks. Therefore, we need enough weapons, not support in negotiations," he said.
"Embraces with Putin will not help. Some of you have been embracing him for 20 years and things are only getting worse. He only thinks about wars, and he won’t change. Only pressure can put him in his place," Zelenskyy added.
He also stressed the need to apply the concept of "peace through strength" as opposed to pushing Ukraine to make concessions.
"Let me emphasise that this war is taking place on Ukrainian soil. Ukraine is grateful for all the support from our partners, we are open to any constructive ideas to achieve a just peace for our country.
But it is Ukraine that must decide what should and should not be on the agenda to end this war," Zelenskyy emphasised.