Zelenskyy reacts to WP article on “his proposal” to seize Russian border villages

The President of Ukraine said this at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Espreso.TV reports.

In this way, Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the publication of The Washington Post, which, citing secret US intelligence documents published online, wrote that Zelenskyy allegedly proposed to occupy Russian border villages and blow up the Druzhba oil pipeline to strengthen his position in future negotiations with Russia.

“As for the attacks on Russian territory, we are not attacking Russian territory, we are liberating our legitimate land. We are not interested in this. We don't have time for that, we don't have the forces and extra weapons for that. We are focused on preparing counter-offensive actions, on de-occupation, in accordance with international law, in accordance with the law, in accordance with our Constitution. It is purely ours, Ukrainian, internationally recognized territory,” Zelenskyy said.

• On May 14, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Berlin to meet with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz.