(1 Feb 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kyiv – 1 February 2025
1. Wide of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talking to Ukraine News Director Susie Blann (R) and Ukraine correspondent Samya Kullab (L) of The Associated Press
2. Close up of Zelenskyy
3. Mid of Zelenskyy’s hands
4. SOUNDBITE: (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine:
(Responding to a question about how he believes the choreography of talks on peace should happen)
"I would do it this way, and I would do what he (Trump) and I talked about. I believe that, first and foremost, we (must) hold a meeting with him (Trump) and that is important. And that is, by the way, something that everyone in Europe wants. Everyone wants that we had a common vision of a quick end to the war. And I would like us to be able to hear Europe, its voice is very important to us. They help us, and we are future members of the European Union. And the war is being waged on the European continent and that is also important. I believe that after our conversation with Trump, we should move on to some kind of format of conversation with Russians. And I would like to see the United States of America, Ukraine and the Russians at the negotiating table, because they are fighting against us. And, to be honest, a European Union voice should also be there. I think it would be fair, effective, but how will it turn out – I don’t know."
5. Mid of Ukrainian flags
6. Zelenskyy talking
7. Mid of reporter’s hands
8. SOUNDBITE: (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine:
(Responding to a question about security guarantees)
"So NATO, I think, is the cheapest (option). And in terms of NATO politics, it will be a manifestation of strength of the United States. I think so. It will be a signal that it is not for Russia to decide who should be in NATO and who should not, but for the United States of America to decide. I think this is a great victory for Trump, for the president of the United States, I’d put it this way. And for the allies as well, but above all for him. Therefore, it seems to me that this is the winning strategy among the cheapest."
9. Reporters listening to Zelenskyy
10. Cutaway of camera
11. SOUNDBITE: (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine:
(Responding to a question about where discussions are up to on the possible idea of a foreign troop contingent in Ukraine)
"We started talking very generally in Paris with President Trump and with President Macron. The topic was raised by President Macron. It wasn’t news to me because he had raised the subject before – let’s talk about the contingent on the territory of Ukraine. I said in the presence of the two leaders that we are interested in this as part of the security guarantees, but not as the only guarantee of safety. That’s not enough. We need an understanding of the quantity and quality of this contingent. What is the number of military personnel? For us it is very important. A real presence, not just on paper saying that they are present, that they are somehow accounted for, but they are located somewhere ephemerally and we can use them in case of any risk. No. If we talk about a contingent and that it is part of the defense, then we must know how many of them there are, where they are located, who is in charge and what they will do in case of danger."
12. Side view of Zelenskyy speaking
13. Mid of camera
14. SOUNDBITE: (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine:
15. Wide of Zelenskyy with reporters
16. Cutaway of reporter’s hands
17. SOUNDBITE: (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine:
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