Zelensky says no U.S. pressure on Ukraine over Minsk agreements

The statement came during Zelensky’s press conference in Brussels on Wednesday as he was answering a question of an Ukrinform correspondent on whether there is any pressure on Ukraine from Western partners to make the country accept Russia's interpretation of the Minsk accords, and how should the deal’s implementation be monitored if even the OSCE’s access to the occupied areas is being restricted.

"It is impossible without the OSCE, 100 percent, I have the same opinion. As for the pressure from the United States, I didn’t feel it. I recall some other things from when President Trump was out there, and back then I was also being asked if I felt pressured. Now there’s another president, and again, here comes the same question about pressure. I didn’t feel pressure. If there is one, I will definitely talk about it because it is very dangerous to live under pressure, you need to relieve pressure," Zelensky stressed.

As reported, the president of Ukraine took part in the sixth Eastern Partnership Summit held in Brussels. The leaders of the EU and five partner countries – Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, and Azerbaijan – reviewed the results of their joint work to determine the direction of the format’s development for the next decade.

During the plenary session and bilateral meetings, the Ukrainian delegation also discussed security issues, in particular those related to the buildup of Russian troops around Ukraine's borders.

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