Zelensky told CNN’s Jake Tapper in an exclusive interview with the president’s office in Kyiv on Friday that Putin could turn to either nuclear or chemical weapons because he does not value the lives of the Ukrainian people. “It’s not just me – the whole world, all countries have to worry because it may not be true information, but it may be true,” Zelensky said in English. “Chemical weapons, they should do it, they could do it, for them human life, nothing. That’s why,” Zelensky said. “We have to think not to be afraid, not to be afraid but to be ready. But this is not an issue for Ukraine, not only for Ukraine but for the whole world, I think.” Zelensky remained in Ukraine throughout the 50-day war with Russia, as Ukrainian forces resisted the Kremlin’s efforts to occupy Kyiv and forced Russia to refocus its military efforts on its eastern and southern territories. country, where Ukraine expects a significant escalation of fighting in the coming days. One of Russia’s most important warships sank in the Black Sea this week, which Ukraine said was the result of a rocket attack, while Russia claimed that it was due to a fire from an ammunition explosion. Kiev and still retains the ability to target the Ukrainian capital with long-range weapons. US officials have warned of the possibility that Putin, if left in a corner, could turn to the use of regular nuclear weapons in Ukraine. CIA Director Bill Burns said on Thursday that the CIA was watching “very closely” the possibility, while stressing that the US has not yet seen signs that Russia is preparing to take such a step. “Given the potential despair of President Putin and the Russian leadership, given the military failures they have faced so far, none of us can take lightly the threat posed by a possible recourse to regular nuclear weapons or low-efficiency nuclear weapons,” he said. in public remarks at Georgia Tech.
title: “Exclusive Zelensky Says World Should Be Prepared For Possibility Putin Could Use Nuclear Weapons " ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-29” author: “Kennith Martinez”
“Not just me – the whole world, all countries have to worry because it may not be true information, but it may be true,” Zelensky said in English to emphasize his point. “Chemical weapons, they should do it, they could do it, for them human life, nothing. That’s why,” Zelensky said. “We have to think not to be afraid, not to be afraid but to be ready. But this is not an issue for Ukraine, not only for Ukraine but for the whole world, I think.” In the extensive interview, Zelensky spoke about the sinking of a Russian ship, the losses suffered by his army and the emotional weight of the war on him and his people. Zelensky remained in Ukraine throughout the 50-day war with Russia, as Ukrainian forces resisted the Kremlin’s efforts to occupy Kyiv and forced Russia to refocus its military efforts on its eastern and southern territories. country, where Ukraine expects a significant escalation in fighting in the coming days. At the same time, Russia is launching cruise missiles on the outskirts of Kiev and still has the ability to target the Ukrainian capital with long-range weapons. US officials have warned of the possibility that Putin, if put in a corner, could turn to the use of regular nuclear weapons in Ukraine. CIA Director Bill Burns said on Thursday that the CIA was watching “very closely” the possibility, while stressing that the US has not yet seen signs that Russia is preparing to take such a step. “Given the potential despair of President Putin and the Russian leadership, given the military failures they have faced so far, none of us can take lightly the threat posed by a possible recourse to regular nuclear weapons or low-efficiency nuclear weapons,” he said. in public remarks at Georgia Tech. One of the Russian navy’s most important warships sank in the Black Sea this week, which Ukraine said was the result of a rocket attack, while Russia claimed it was due to a fire caused by an ammunition explosion. A senior U.S. defense official said Friday that two Ukrainian Neptune missiles hit Moscow, and a U.S. official said the crash and subsequent sinking were the result of a Ukrainian missile. Zelensky, however, was puzzled as to whether Ukraine had played a role. “We know it no longer exists. For us, it is a powerful weapon against our country, so its sinking is not a tragedy for us. I want you, the rest of the people, to realize it. The fewer weapons The Russian Federation has attacked “Our country has, the better for us. The less capable they are. That is important.” Zelensky said Ukrainian officials believed 2,500 to 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed in the war, comparing the figure to what he said was the death toll from 19,000 to 20,000 (Russia has acknowledged 1,351 military casualties). Zelensky added that there were about 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers wounded and that it was “difficult to say how many will survive.” Civilian casualties are more difficult to quantify, he said. “It is very difficult to talk about civilians, since in the south of our country, where cities and towns are blocked – Kherson, Berdyansk, Mariupol to the east and the area to the east where Volnovaka is located – we just do not know how many people have died in “This area is blocked,” Zelensky said. Asked about the gruesome videos released this week showing death and destruction in his country, including a Ukrainian woman who finds her son’s body in a well, Zelensky said: “It’s a big pain for me.” “I can not see him as a father, just because all you want after that is to take revenge and kill,” he said. “I have to watch as president of a state where many people have died and lost loved ones, and there are millions of people who want to live.” “We all want to fight,” he continued. “But we all have to do our best so that this war is not endless. The more it is, the more we will lose. All these losses will be just like this.”
