Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to Der Spiegel, through Ukrainian Pravda:
"We are all afraid of war, this is an instinct. I am not blaming anyone here. People feel really sorry for us Ukrainians. But the worst outcome would be if the war were to come to them [other countries – ed.].
Citizens and their leaders see a potential threat to the stability of
their countries, specifically to their political leadership. This is
why they want to stop the war. The best way to do so is at the expense
of others, and certainly not at the expense of any victims in their home
country...
The easiest way to end the war is to cede Ukrainian territories to Russia. To give them back the influence on Ukraine and inside Ukraine that they used to have for many years. This is why the Minsk agreements were created…I think, the Minsk agreements were a concession."
He is right.
