Zelenskyy: a pause in the war will play into Putin’s hands
8 March 2024 18:00
Any pauses or freezes in the current war will be a big challenge for Ukraine and will play into Russia’s hands. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this in an interview with the Italian TV channel Rai 1, Kommersant Ukrainian reports 
“I think that a break in the war is a very serious challenge for us and a big problem for Ukraine, for its preservation, for its future. And a frozen conflict will be a big problem for the whole of Europe. We had such an experience after the occupation of Crimea and after the occupation of part of Donbas. It was probably similar to what is now being said in some media and by some leaders. They say that a pause is needed, and this suggests that this is a frozen conflict,”
– zelenskyy believes.
According to him, Russia will use such a pause to replenish its arsenal and train new military personnel.
“They have a big shortage of missiles, they are trying to buy them from Iran and have already taken them from North Korea. They have a shortage of artillery shells, and they get them from North Korea. Similarly, drones are also manufactured and bought in Iran. …they lack people who are experienced military men. They lost them on our territory, they died. So this pause will play into Putin’s hands. We believe it will be the same as it was after 2014, when the frozen conflict gave them the opportunity to build up their forces and weapons and invade Ukraine.”
– the Supreme Commander-in-Chief is convinced.
“Festival of security agreements”
Against the backdrop of increasingly frequent talk of freezing the conflict, the “Festival of Security Agreements with Ukraine” is gaining momentum, with Western countries guaranteeing our security under bilateral agreements such as the Budapest Memorandum. Ukraine has already signed such agreements with the UK, Germany, France, Denmark, Italy, Canada and the Netherlands. Under these agreements, these states pledge to support Ukraine in the face of the Russian threat with finance, weapons and humanitarian aid.
The United States and Poland may be among the next signatories, as it is known that the government is negotiating with these countries.
For example, the US Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, said that two rounds of talks between Ukraine and the US had already taken place on the content and content of the relevant agreement with the US government.
Ukraine is desperately trying to gain the support of the world. In particular, the following 5 points of the Ukrainian Formula for Peace were presented at this year’s Davos Economic Forum.
