Zelenskyy interview

Ukraine repeatedly tried to convince Iran to halt its deadly drone transfers to Moscow

Ukraine made attempts from the very beginning to stop the transfer of Shahed drones to Russia by appealing directly to Tehran, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post, published on March 16.

17 March, 11:55 AM

Zelenskyy calls Oreshnik in Belarus a NATO target amid rising tensions

Only part of the Oreshnik missile system has been brought to Belarus so far — specifically certain vehicles — and the situation is being presented in a way meant to intimidate Europeans, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with the outlet Zerkalo, published on Feb. 23.

23 February, 05:24 PM

Zelenskyy rejects The Economist report of split in Ukraine peace team

President Zelenskyy rejected a report by The Economist alleging divisions within Ukraine’s negotiating team over a potential peace agreement, calling it untrue and accusing the magazine of echoing Moscow’s narrative, in an interview with AFP on Feb. 22.

23 February, 12:36 PM

Ukraine refuses to abandon Donbas for flawed peace deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy firmly rejected withdrawing troops from Donbas to secure a peace deal with Russia, calling the region Ukraine's "real line of defense" in an interview with Japanese news agency Kyodo News, published on Feb. 20.

20 February, 02:14 PM

Zelenskyy rules out ceding Donbas, draws hard line in peace talks

Ukraine cannot agree to concessions that would hand Donbas to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan published on YouTube on Feb. 18.

19 February, 10:20 AM

U.S. weapons are essential for Ukraine’s survival - Zelenskyy

Ukraine cannot win the war without military assistance from the United States, in particular, without sufficient air defense, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Fox News on Dec. 29.

30 December 2025, 09:51 AM

Zelenskyy says Pokrovsk situation ‘very difficult’ as Russian forces push deeper

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged that Ukrainian forces are facing a “very difficult” situation in the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, saying any decision to withdraw troops will be made by military commanders on the ground.

13 November 2025, 07:13 PM

Zelenskyy: Pushing allies to send troops could cost Ukraine support

The idea of deploying European troops to Ukraine during ongoing hostilities requires a careful, balanced approach, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Nov. 10, warning in an interview with The Guardian that excessive pressure on Kyiv’s partners could risk alienating them.

10 November 2025, 11:07 AM

Power goes out twice during Zelenskyy’s interview at Mariinskyi Palace — video

Power went out twice during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s interview with The Guardian journalist Luke Harding at the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv.

10 November 2025, 10:20 AM

‘That would be madness’: Zelenskyy says he doesn’t believe Russia will use nuclear weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not believe Russia would resort to using nuclear weapons, arguing that even a country armed with nukes no longer holds guaranteed power or impunity, he said in an interview with Fox News on Oct. 12.

13 October 2025, 10:51 AM

‘We already have a death zone’: Zelenskyy calls buffer zone plan for Ukraine ‘big mistake’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the so-called buffer zone in Ukraine already exists, and any equipment that enters it is destroyed. He made the remarks in an interview with ABC, published by his office on Sept. 9.

9 September 2025, 08:35 PM

Putin fakes negotiations with Ukraine to delay harsh US sanctions — Zelenskyy

Russia is engaging in talks with Ukraine only to avoid tougher Western sanctions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Bild, published on June 12.

12 June 2025, 08:10 AM

U.S. diverted 20,000 anti-Shahed missiles meant for Ukraine to Middle East — Zelenskyy

The United States transferred 20,000 anti-Shahed missiles originally intended for Ukraine to the Middle East under a deal with the Biden administration, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with ABC News, published on June 8, but recorded a day earlier.

9 June 2025, 12:05 AM

J.D. Vance dismisses Zelenskyy’s accusation of defending Putin as ‘absurd’

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s accusation that he is “justifying Putin’s actions” as “absurd,” Reuters reported on April 15, highlighting another instance of Vance publicly criticizing Ukraine’s leader.

15 April 2025, 08:58 PM

CBS suggests 100k Ukrainian troops killed, social media wrongly links figure to Zelenskyy

The American TV network CBS suggested that the number of Ukrainian troops killed may be around 100,000 - the figure was voiced in the voice-over by Scott Pelley, CBS News 60 Minutes host on April 13.

14 April 2025, 12:45 PM

Ukraine faces narrow window to secure peace post-ceasefire - Zelenskyy

There will be only a short period to reach an agreement to end the war, as Russia constantly violates agreements, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Time, published on March 25.

26 March 2025, 08:45 AM

Zelenskyy: Russia killed 20,000 in Mariupol

Determining the actual death toll in Mariupol is currently impossible, but available information suggests that Russian forces killed approximately 20,000 people in the city, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Italian journalist Cecilia Sala on Jan. 25.

26 January 2025, 11:50 PM

Zelenskyy’s emotional interview with Lex Fridman: Key points, reactions, and debate over peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an emotional, wide-ranging interview to American podcaster Lex Fridman, whose parents emigrated from Kyiv and Kharkiv to the United States in the 1990s.

6 January 2025, 12:40 PM

Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine’s military size reaches 980,000 troops

Ukraine's Defense Forces are now the largest in Europe, with 980,000 personnel, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman on Jan. 6.

6 January 2025, 10:56 AM

Zelenskyy says Ukrainians hopeful for Trump’s peace-through-strength vision

Ukrainians are hopeful about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s idea of achieving peace through strength, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with CBS News on Dec. 11.

12 December 2024, 12:13 PM

Zelenskyy interview