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Berlin:
President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced the hazard of the Ukraine battle escalating into World War Three, as he pressed his case for assist from nations from Germany to the United States in an interview with German state broadcaster ARD on Sunday.
“It appears to me that the Chancellor (Olaf Scholz) is conscious of this threat,” Zelensky stated, including that if Russia hits a NATO nation, it could be “the start of the Third World War.”
Asked whether or not he was disenchanted that Germany didn’t plan to provide Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles, Zelensky stated he was solely disenchanted that Germany had not performed “the position it ought to have performed within the first occupation of Ukraine”.
Referring to the weak point of the West’s response to Russia’s invasion of Crimea in 2014 that was a precursor for Moscow’s invasion in February 2022, he stated it wasn’t simply concerning the German response.
“It’s not nearly Olaf Scholz,” he stated. “It considerations European leaders and the US”
In the US, Zelensky stated Ukraine has assist from throughout the political divide. “There are particular person Republicans who don’t assist Ukraine, however the overwhelming majority of Democrats and Republicans assist Ukraine,” he stated.
On whether or not a second time period of Donald Trump within the White House would have an effect on assist for his nation, he stated US coverage doesn’t depend upon a single particular person.