Zelensky, after White House fallout, says it's 'difficult' for Ukraine to hold off Russia without US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a Friday, February 28, interview that it would be "difficult" for Ukraine to hold off invading Russian forces without American support.
"It will be difficult for us," Zelensky said when asked by Fox News's Brett Baier if Ukraine can win or hold off Moscow without Washington's backing.
"That's why I'm here. That's why we speak about the future negotiations. It will be difficult without your support," the Ukrainian leader said after White House talks with President Donald Trump earlier in the day broke down.
Zelensky said he believed Kyiv's relationship with the United States could be salvaged.
"Of course" the relationship between the wartime allies can be fixed, Zelensky told Fox News, adding that he does not want to lose the United States as a partner – while saying he wants Trump to be "really more on our side."