Volodymyr Zelenskyy

In the Middle East and the Gulf, when countries turn to Ukraine for support, they see Ukraine as Europe.

They see it as working with Europe.

No one there doubts that Ukraine is Europe.

Ukraine's contribution to global stability is seen as Europe's contribution by everyone in the world.

So why, in some key issues, is Ukraine still limited as a part of Europe?

Ukraine's EU membership is a security guarantee for us and for Europe.

Our potential human, technological, military is Europe's potential.

Russia understands this sometimes better than some in Europe.

That is why Russia does everything to stop Ukraine from joining the EU.

And that is why we are doing everything to make it happen.

Of course, because American side, it's not a secret, they're very open with this, that their focus is Iran.

that Ukraine is not the first priority.

They shared this message with my team, and my team said that, look, but in any way, we have such big... They said, yes, it's very important for us, the situation in Ukraine, the situation with the war Russia against Ukraine, but you have to know that our army is in Iran, and that's why our focus is on Middle East.

We hope, they say, we hope that in the closest future the war will end,

and we will come back to yours.

You have to withdraw and we will give you security guarantees.

And it doesn't matter what way, I heard it not once.

So it's understandable for us, and it's understandable for Russians, and it's very understandable for American side.

It's truth, but it's not about just America, American side, it's the ultimatum from Russia.

For today,