Ukraine's Western partners fear Russia's loss in war - Zelensky

Ukraine's Western partners are afraid of Russia losing the war because "unpredictable geopolitics" may emerge. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this at a meeting with journalists on 17 May.

I believe that the partners are afraid of the Russian Federation losing this war. They would like Ukraine to win so that Russia does not lose. Because it will be an unpredictable loss and unpredictable geopolitics," Zelensky said.

The President noted that it "does not work that way."

For Ukraine to win, we need to be given everything that they win with," Zelensky emphasised.

According to the President, in order to end the war, it is necessary to create the ground for not only Ukraine and partners, but also Putin to look for a way out of the situation.

Now he has no discomfort. Because - where are we shooting? What can we attack? With what? How economically will they help us? Will we or won't we get sanctions? Will there or won't there be a tribunal? We need to answer each of these questions. And we should work and progress in each of these areas on a daily basis," Zelensky said.

The president was also sceptical about the ceasefire during the Olympics.

We have already had a ceasefire. But it doesn't really work with this enemy. In addition, there is a risk - who will record that during the ceasefire their forces will not approach us? It's not like the ceasefire prevents the equipment from driving closer and then launching an offensive. So I don't understand the details. For me so far it sounds like an inanimate story," said Zelensky.

Earlier Socialportal reported that Zelensky and Syrsky discussed the actions and strengthening of positions of the Ukrainian military in Kharkiv region, separately - in Chasovy Yar in Donetsk region.

Also, Zelensky vetoed and returned to the Verkhovna Rada a bill that allows employers to fire employees for "connections" with people in the temporarily occupied territories and in the Russian Federation.