Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin “will die soon,” believing it will bring an end to the ongoing war between their countries, according to The Kyiv Independent. Zelensky made these remarks during an interview with European journalists on March 26 in Paris, amid persistent rumours about Putin’s health. The statement is a bold one, given the ongoing conflict and the sensitivity surrounding the health of world leaders.
As per the new portal, his comments come a day after Russia and Ukraine agreed to implement a US-brokered partial ceasefire on energy infrastructure attacks and hostilities in the Black Sea. In exchange, the US agreed to expand Russia’s access to global markets.
“It is very important that America does not help Putin to get out of this global isolation now,” Zelensky said during a visit to Paris.
“I believe that this is dangerous. This is one of the most dangerous moments.”
Putin hopes to “remain in power until his death”, Zelensky said, and his ambitions are not limited to Ukraine but could lead to “a direct confrontation with the West”.
Zelensky urged the US and Europe to remain united in pressuring Putin. The Russian leader fears the European-American alliance and hopes to divide it, Zelensky said.
Putin also fears his own mortality, he added.
“He will die soon, that is a fact, and everything will be over,” Zelensky said.
