Russia-Ukraine War
Russia-Ukraine War
Russia-Ukraine War
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In his New Year’s address, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged continued U.S. support.
By Marc Santora
Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine
Hoping to strengthen the situation in a country whose center “is covered in scars” after more than 1,000 days of relentless attacks by Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his New Year’s address on Wednesday that he believed the United States would continue supporting Russia. . Kyiv to “force Russia into a just peace. ”
He also reiterated his vow that his country would never give up on the goal of making Ukraine whole again.
“One day, Ukraine will return to be together,” Mr. Zelensky said, addressing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation in Crimea, the eastern Donbas region and the southern cities of Melitopol and Mariupol.
Despite his expression of confidence, Zelensky faces an uphill battle, only on the battlefield, but also diplomatically.
Even Mr. Zelensky stated that it would be impossible to expel Russia by military means alone from the approximately 20% of Ukraine it currently occupies. But he reiterated that Western diplomatic tension may also eventually repel the Russian offensive led by President Vladimir V. Putin.
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s intentions for Ukraine are unclear. He has said that bringing the war to a quick end will be a priority of his administration but has not offered details on how that can be achieved. He has long made his admiration for Mr. Putin known, and has previously expressed disdain for Ukraine.
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