Vitaly Shevchenko

And this is what Volodymyr Zelensky really, really wants. Security guarantees that will ensure that Ukraine quite simply survives until the point when it can talk about investment and reconstruction and rebuilding the country once this war is over.

And this is what Volodymyr Zelensky really, really wants. Security guarantees that will ensure that Ukraine quite simply survives until the point when it can talk about investment and reconstruction and rebuilding the country once this war is over.

It's a good sign as far as Ukraine is concerned, going from calling Zelensky a dictator to saying, I can't believe I said that and he is Ukraine's best president. That's what Donald Trump said yesterday. But there's been so much contradiction and so many things that are at odds with the facts as we know them in what Donald Trump has said that

It's a good sign as far as Ukraine is concerned, going from calling Zelensky a dictator to saying, I can't believe I said that and he is Ukraine's best president. That's what Donald Trump said yesterday. But there's been so much contradiction and so many things that are at odds with the facts as we know them in what Donald Trump has said that

Many people are actually saying, well, don't really listen to what he's saying. Keep an eye on what he's doing. And yesterday he extended some of America's sanctions, imposing Russia for another year. So today is... Vitaly Shevchenko

Many people are actually saying, well, don't really listen to what he's saying. Keep an eye on what he's doing. And yesterday he extended some of America's sanctions, imposing Russia for another year. So today is... Vitaly Shevchenko

I don't normally use words such as extraordinary in my interviews, but frankly, I cannot recall a time when America's rhetoric on Ukraine was so extraordinarily similar to Russia's rhetoric. and also so different from Europe's and NATO's, let alone Ukraine's. And what this suggests, well, we've got to ask the question whether the United States is still Ukraine's ally.

I don't normally use words such as extraordinary in my interviews, but frankly, I cannot recall a time when America's rhetoric on Ukraine was so extraordinarily similar to Russia's rhetoric. and also so different from Europe's and NATO's, let alone Ukraine's. And what this suggests, well, we've got to ask the question whether the United States is still Ukraine's ally.

Is it still part of the Western alliance that's been helping Ukraine fight Russian aggression? And frankly, the Western alliance that's emerged since the Second World War.

Is it still part of the Western alliance that's been helping Ukraine fight Russian aggression? And frankly, the Western alliance that's emerged since the Second World War.

It is. And the claims that Donald Trump's been making, to be honest, I've been hearing them from Russian state TV because, you know, that's my job. That's what I do. I watch Russian state TV. And I've been hearing about how Ukraine should not join NATO. I've been hearing that for years.

It is. And the claims that Donald Trump's been making, to be honest, I've been hearing them from Russian state TV because, you know, that's my job. That's what I do. I watch Russian state TV. And I've been hearing about how Ukraine should not join NATO. I've been hearing that for years.

They've been saying for years that Ukraine should forget about the territories captured or liberated, as Russian state TV calls it. Now, President Trump says that Vladimir Zelensky is a dictator, unpopular, 4% approval rating, and that it's Ukraine that started this war. Again, I would expect to hear this from a commentator on Russian State TV. And okay, there are opinions and there are facts.

They've been saying for years that Ukraine should forget about the territories captured or liberated, as Russian state TV calls it. Now, President Trump says that Vladimir Zelensky is a dictator, unpopular, 4% approval rating, and that it's Ukraine that started this war. Again, I would expect to hear this from a commentator on Russian State TV. And okay, there are opinions and there are facts.

And Donald Trump, in his post on Truth Social, he said that Zelensky is a modestly successful comedian. Well, that's a matter of opinion. But in terms of facts, credible opinion polls, they suggest that Volodymyr Zelensky's approval ratings are more than 50%, even higher than Donald Trump's. in America.

And Donald Trump, in his post on Truth Social, he said that Zelensky is a modestly successful comedian. Well, that's a matter of opinion. But in terms of facts, credible opinion polls, they suggest that Volodymyr Zelensky's approval ratings are more than 50%, even higher than Donald Trump's. in America.

And when it comes to elections, which is, again, something that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have been demanding, that Ukraine holds elections, this is what Ukrainian law specifically forbids. And none of the credible potential rivals of Vladimir Zelensky in Ukraine are pushing for the idea. They're saying, look, this is not a good idea to hold elections now.

And when it comes to elections, which is, again, something that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have been demanding, that Ukraine holds elections, this is what Ukrainian law specifically forbids. And none of the credible potential rivals of Vladimir Zelensky in Ukraine are pushing for the idea. They're saying, look, this is not a good idea to hold elections now.

And in fact, they are no less hawkish on Russia than Vladimir Zelensky.

And in fact, they are no less hawkish on Russia than Vladimir Zelensky.