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Moreover, under the current circumstances – Russia controls large parts of the eastern Donbas region – a ceasefire would not be the will of the Ukrainian people, Zelensky said in the same interview. “Society believes that we must first recapture all the territory. Then we will see what we can do.”
Zelensky showed a similar attitude towards peace talks: “Diplomatic concessions to Moscow might stabilize the markets somewhat temporarily, but in the long run they would work like a boomerang.”
For the time being, the president is seeking refuge in military means. So Zelensky reiterated his requests for more weapons from the West. He praised the US’s recent deliveries of Himars missile systems saying they are “making a real difference”, but added that they are not nearly enough for Ukraine to turn the tide. “An even more urgent need is anti-aircraft systems that can prevent the impact of long-range missiles.”