{"id":9247,"date":"2026-02-04T21:47:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=9247"},"modified":"2026-02-04T21:47:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:47:53","slug":"zelensky-told-who-would-actually","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/zelensky-told-who-would-actually\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky told whom Putin is really afraid of"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Zelenskyy says Putin is only afraid of Trump and doesn't care about Europe<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"503\">President of Ukraine <strong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"332\">Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong> said that the Russian dictator <strong data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"380\">Vladimir Putin<\/strong> is afraid of the US president in the first place <strong data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"434\">Donald Trump<\/strong>, It is the United States that has the real leverage over Russia.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"604\">The Head of State said this when commenting on possible negotiations and the positions of the parties on ending the war.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"609\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"645\">What levers of influence does Washington have?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"754\">According to Zelenskyy, Trump is aware that he can put pressure on Russia with several key tools at once:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"865\">\n<li data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"784\">\n<p data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"784\">economic constraints<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"809\">\n<p data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"809\">sanctions policy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"865\">\n<p data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"865\">the volume and nature of arms supplies to Ukraine<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"991\">It is the combination of these factors that makes the US position decisive in ending the war and makes the Kremlin take into account Washington.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"996\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1027\">Kremlin's attitude to Europe<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1140\">At the same time, the Ukrainian president noted that Putin does not demonstrate the same level of restraint towards European countries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1287\">In Zelenskyy's view, this demonstrates the difference in influence between the US and Europe on Moscow's strategic decisions, especially in a full-scale war.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1292\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1327\">The context of the negotiation process<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1483\">The statement was made against the backdrop of intensified diplomatic contacts and discussions on a possible end to the war. 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