“Putin will stop the war.” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine and its partners have developed a plan to pressure Russia to end the war.

“Putin will stop the war.” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine and its partners have developed a plan to pressure Russia to end the war. “We need to return the war to Russian territory. After that, Russian society will feel the consequences of this war and will put pressure on the authorities… Putin does not want […]

“Putin will stop the war.” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine and its partners have developed a plan to pressure Russia to end the war.

“We need to return the war to Russian territory. After that, Russian society will feel the consequences of this war and will put pressure on the authorities… Putin does not want to stop this war, but he will stop it. We have a plan.

We understand what we have to do. This is a joint plan with our partners on how to put pressure on him,” the president said.

According to Zelenskyy, as long as Ukrainian forces hold their ground, this creates room for strong negotiations with Russia. A weak position on the battlefield, meanwhile, forces Ukraine to make excessive compromises that run counter to its interests.

President Zelenskyy called on international partners to strengthen their support for Ukraine, particularly in air defense, amid reports that Putin is preparing a new wave of mobilization and seeking to recruit as many people as possible into the Russian army.