(23 Feb 2025)
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Kyiv – 23 February 2025
1. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy entering news conference
2. Wide of Zelenskyy on stage
3. Various of journalists holding up cards
4. Zelenskyy listening to question
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President:
"First of all, the visit of the president of French (France), Emmanuel (Macron) and the visit of Keir (Starmer) after him, after Emmanuel, this week, yes? Next week. Very important because they have to be at the table, to my mind. I mean Europe. And who will represent Europe? I can’t tell you now exactly, but I think that one person will represent the EU. And of course the UK has to be at the table. And if we speak, for example, about security guarantees I said to my partners, to my mind, we have to count on Turkish presence. Why? Because it’s very important. Who will be ready to give us a real number of contingents, real number of people, troops or ships, fleet and etc.? So we have, with all due respect to everybody, I mean this. So that’s why I think that we have to think about it, yes. And also we have to think about Germany and etcetera, also to think about it when we speak about our partners, because they’ve been the second country of donations, the big volume of this. 47 (billion) I think 47 total help, total donation. I think Germany gave something like this, 44-47 billion. Can you imagine? Can you imagine? United States, 100 (billion). 50% of the United States’ donation: Germany. So it’s very big help. Can we push them out or somebody else? I’m not sure. So, I mean, with all due respect to everybody, but we have to find logistic steps, at this kind of table of negotiators. This is crucial for me. And of course, I mean, a lot of guys are worried deep, the Nordic (countries), for example, and (Finnish President) Alexander (Stubb). So Finland are worried deep and of course Emmanuel and of course Keir Starmer. So I think that these people are very, very important and all other guys a very, a very important – the Dutch guys, also important. They are ready now to support us. Now, yes. With some point of…I don’t want to go further to details of contingents during any kind of ceasefire or something like this, yes? So that’s why I said that it’s urgent visits of France and of UK to United States. And I think that they will describe real situation to our strategic partners, and then they will come back, and I think we will have meeting with all the partners of Europe and we’ll decide our next steps."
6. Reporters holding up cards
7. Various wide shots of Zelenskyy on stage UPSOUND (English) Reporter off-camera: “Mr. President, you’ve had a long week in relations with Washington. Do you think you can mend your relationship with President Trump? And secondly, have the American side spelt out to you what happens if you don’t come to an agreement over this rare earth minerals deal in terms of what it means for US aid?")
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President:
"As I said, we want successful agreement and if we will understand each other with partners, I hope that it will be, we will sign this first agreement, or memo on which base we will, I mean, I will prepare other documents. So I hope that it will not have influence on other steps of the United States. And they will not cancel or stop or freeze any support, especially military support, to Ukraine. It is crucial for us."
(Reporter: the president?)
"My relationship with President Trump? It never was in such best way. ”
(Reporter: “Can you improve it? Can you mend it you think?")
9. Cameras
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