Zelensky calls on Europe to shed its fear of Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in an interview with Germany's ZDF heute journal, Ukrinform reports.

"Europe hasn't shed its fear of Russia yet," Zelensky said. "How would the Russians react to that? What does Putin have to say about that? And what happens when Putin is gone one day? Those are Europe's worries."

Commenting on the risk of Putin's use of nuclear weapons, Zelensky admitted that such a risk exists, but added that Putin will only use nuclear weapons if "he knows very well that there will be no consequences for him after the use." Zelensky said that Europe must not allow itself to be blackmailed and therefore must not show its weakness towards the Russian leadership. The task of all of Europe, he said, is to show Putin that no one will talk to him and he will remain isolated. Then the Russian society will understand that they elected as president a person who threatens everyone with nuclear weapons.

Zelensky said that more than ten heads of state and government of the closest partner countries, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, immediately called him after a Russian missile attack on October 10.

Speaking about negotiations with Moscow, Zelensky said that "we are dealing with inadequate people," with terrorists who do not know what they want, so there is no point in negotiating with this leadership.

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