Our Lives Are More Important Than the Price of Energy Resources” — Zelensky Says How He Responded to Trump’s Request to Stop Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries During a Phone Call

“Our lives are more important than the price of energy resources” — Zelensky said how he responded to Trump’s request to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries during a phone call

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, the Ukrainian president noted that in his latest phone call with Trump he discussed fuel prices.

I said: “Listen, maybe this is important to someone, but our lives are more important than the price of energy resources.” I mean that this does not depend on us. If everyone wants to help people with diesel or diesel prices, fine, help us stop Putin with blackouts on Ukrainian territory, stop the attacks on our civilian infrastructure, water supply,

Zelensky said.

He suggested that Trump would nevertheless try to reach an agreement with Putin on an energy truce between Russia and Ukraine. If that does not work, Zelensky insists on strengthening sanctions.

I believe only pressure will work — political pressure, sanctions, which have a very strong effect on him, and the internal problems of his ordinary people. Not the people around him, no, it is not about them, they are from a completely different world, but specifically ordinary people, ordinary society with shortages of energy, shortages of gasoline, shortages of diesel, money, and so on. These are the only issues he is afraid of,

Zelensky is convinced.

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