Zelensky being forced onto the peace train29 Mar 2023 09:19
More excerpts from Zelensky's Associated Press interview , which the president gave on the Sumy-Kyiv train:
1. If Ukraine does not win the protracted battle at Bakhmut, Russia may begin to seek international support for "a deal that may require Ukraine to make unacceptable compromises."
If Bakhmut falls, Putin "will sell this victory to the West, to his society, to China, to Iran," Zelensky said.
The President said that in the event of the defeat of Ukraine in Bakhmut, pressure on Kyiv will begin - both from the international community and within the country.
"Our society will feel tired. Our society will push me to compromise with them," Zelensky added.
2. If the US stops helping Ukraine, it will not win.
Zelensky, according to AP, fears that political changes in Washington could affect the war.
"The United States really understands that if they stop helping us, we will not win," the president said, answering the question of what to expect if the Republicans come to power, demanding a review of aid to Kiev.