Strong words from Zelensky. "The US has taken action to force us to surrender"

In an interview with Bloomberg on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky openly criticized the actions of Donald Trump's administration. According to the Ukrainian leader, Washington is taking steps to force Ukraine to surrender. Zelensky mentioned, among others: limiting the speed of Starlink satellite Internet and delays in the delivery of interceptor missiles to Patriot systems.

I believe that actions have been taken to force Ukraine to capitulate, Zelensky said. – I am not saying that this is the goal of our partners. I don't want to think that our American partners believe that the war with Russia can be ended faster at the expense of Ukraine. But that's what it looks like, he added.

Zelensky's new proposal: fewer attacks for more Patriots

The President of Ukraine also presented a new proposal for the US administration. Zelensky declared his readiness to stop attacks on Russian refineries if Ukraine receives more missiles for Patriot air defense systems.

My latest variant was this: we do not attack Russian diesel, and you provide us with Patriot missiles to protect our facilities. But they just want us to stop attacking diesel. And if we hit (these objects), they will cut us off from something, Zelensky said.

US elections and the future of relations

Zelensky does not hide the fact that the current pre-election period in the United States has a negative impact on the relations between the two countries. – During the election period, politics becomes very aggressive. I think that now (these relations are in) agony, but after the elections, life will go on and I believe that the situation will calm down, said the President of Ukraine.

Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine has paid for weapons, including anti-ballistic missiles, but deliveries are delayed. Currently, Ukraine receives only 12 Patriot missile interceptors per month, which is four times less than during the Joe Biden administration. During the Trump presidency, Americans have been selling these missiles to Ukraine, while the Biden administration provided them free of charge as part of military aid.

Zelensky: Trump is unable to force Putin to end the war