Zelensky told whom Putin is really afraid of

Zelenskyy says Putin is only afraid of Trump and doesn't care about Europe

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is afraid of the US president in the first place Donald Trump, It is the United States that has the real leverage over Russia.

The Head of State said this when commenting on possible negotiations and the positions of the parties on ending the war.

What levers of influence does Washington have?

According to Zelenskyy, Trump is aware that he can put pressure on Russia with several key tools at once:

• economic constraints

• sanctions policy

• the volume and nature of arms supplies to Ukraine

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.

Kremlin's attitude to Europe

At the same time, the Ukrainian president noted that Putin does not demonstrate the same level of restraint towards European countries.

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.

The context of the negotiation process

The statement was made against the backdrop of intensified diplomatic contacts and discussions on a possible end to the war. Ukraine insists that any peace must be based on:

• real security guarantees

• preservation of territorial integrity

• no reward for the aggressor state

Kyiv is also counting on further pressure from its allies, especially the United States, to force Russia to agree to fair peace terms.