Zelensky Makes Big Claim Amid Russia-Ukraine War: 'Putin Will Die Soon'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the Russian president will die soon, and believes that it will bring an end to the ongoing war between their countries.

Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin.

Source : PTI

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the Russian president will die soon. According to The Kyiv Independent, Zelenskyy believed that it will bring an end to the ongoing war between their countries.

According to the report, these remarks were made by Zelensky during an interview with the 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. 

The remarks by Zelensky come a day after Russian and Ukraine agreed to implement a US-brokered partial ceasefire on the energy infrastructure attacks and hostilities in the Black sea. The United States, in exchange, 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, reports The Kyiv Independent.

"I believe that this is dangerous. This is one of the most dangerous moments."

Zelensky said that Putin hopes to remain in power until his death and his ambitions are not limited to the Ukraine but could lead to "a direct confrontation with the West". He 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.

Zelenskyy also expressed gratitude for US assistance in the war but said that Washington had become "influenced" by Russian narratives of the conflict.

"We cannot agree with these narratives. We are fighting for ourselves, and we will fight against these narratives wherever they appear because there is simply no other way," he said.

"The only thing we can do is reveal more truth. We must demonstrate with our own examples that we are fighting on the battlefield."

Ukraine was invaded by Russia in February 2022, and Russia controls about 20 percent of Ukraine.