US and Europe had contacts with Russia at the intelligence level all three years of war - Zelensky (video)

In response to the question about the possible preparation by the Donald Trump administration, the Russian President Vladimir Putin and whether this step was discussed with Zelensky, the President noted that such negotiations were not held with him. "It was not discussed, though I remember he said" we will work on contact with the Russian ". But we should be very honest with you, we should know that at the intelligence level the United States and Russia had all contacts all Three years of war.

The President is convinced that diplomacy should adhere to the principle of isolation, like sanctions. In his opinion, a situation where leaders do not communicate, but intelligence constantly maintain contacts, can arrange Russia. Zelensky noted that he does not support this approach, although he recognizes that it is not within his competence to make decisions. He also expressed his position on the future contact of the United States with Putin.

According to Zelensky, he is "not surprised" by the likelihood of such contact. But he emphasized the importance of Ukraine to remain a priority in these negotiations. "The only thing I think it is very right that we are in priority. Because we are allies of the connecting states. We are casualties. The occupier is Putin.

And we did not start the war, and he started it, and he does not hide it anymore, on Unlike the Crimean occupation and part of the Donbass more than 10 years ago, "the President of Ukraine added. We will remind, on January 21 Assistant President of the Russian Federation Yuriy Ushakov after the negotiations of Vladimir Putin with Xi Jinping stated that Moscow was opened to dialogue with the new US administration on war in Ukraine.