(17 Feb 2025)
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Kyiv, Ukraine – 17 February 2025
1. Wide of Volodymyr Zelenskyy talking to journalists via video connection
2. Mid of journalists taking notes and listening to Zelenskyy talking via video connection
3. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine:
“Ukraine is not participating (in the upcoming negotiations). Ukraine knew nothing about it. Ukraine regards any negotiations on Ukraine without Ukraine as negotiations with no result. And we cannot acknowledge anything, any arrangements about us, that were made without us. And we will not recognize such agreements. Probably, there is a two-way track in the country, and they have the right to do so. I mean, probably, the United States has the right to do so if they have bilateral issues. And to be honest, they talked about it before, but now they are speaking about it publicly.”
4. Close of journalist taking notes
5. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine:
“The question is not about ‘What Ukraine can give?’, but ‘What Ukraine can receive?’. It is very important for us. We are very interested indeed in signing an agreement with the United States of America. I said this already to our American partners, that we have offers from Europe. But all Europeans know that the United States is our biggest strategic partner. That’s why we’re open to it. And I told President Trump that we want to sign an agreement. But when it came to the details (of the agreement) there are no safety guarantees yet. These security guarantees must be outlined at least somehow in this memorandum. Of course, we understand that this is just a memorandum for now, and then there will be another thorough document with details. We talked with the vice president JD Vance, and we both agreed, that it’s better to develop a more detailed plan or contract. We should do it soon. And it’s better to then sign something that will have a certain result.”
6. Wide of journalists listening to Zelenskyy talking via video connection
7. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine:
“We are waiting for Kellogg (special envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg). We had such an agreement that he would come to us on the 20th, I think. He will be here for two days, or maybe it will be longer. And I want to go with him to the frontline, and he will go with me to the frontline. I think he will not refuse. I want him to study all the issues and details, I want him to talk to our military. First of all diplomats, but also the military. Let him see it at the military level. I know that he will go to Syrskyi (Oleksandr Stanislavovych Syrskyi) and we may go to some brigade commanders. We will talk with the Ministry of Defense, maybe with intelligence, but we will see what we will have time for. It is important that we would have a broad conversation about security guarantees. Broad understanding. It is important for us not to waste this time, but to give it effectively. It’s important to us that he understands everything, and that he brings it all to the White House. I think that after his meeting and returning to the United States, we will understand when I will have a meeting with President Trump.”
8. Mid of journalist asking question
9. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine:
10. Mid of journalists at the table
STORYLINE:
Ukraine will not participate in talks this week between the United States officials and Russia on ending the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.
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