Zelenskyy: I got the result I wanted from my letter to Putin
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he sent several letters to different institutions and countries over the course of a month for various purposes, and that his letter to Russian ruler Vladimir Putin produced the result he had sought.
Source: Zelenskyy during a joint press conference with the leaders of the Nordic and Baltic countries in Tallinn
Quote: "During one month, I sent several letters with different goals to different institutions beginning from the EU, United States, White House and Congress and also Putin. I had different goals. For example, the United States: I really wanted to do everything to shift a little bit [of their focus] from the Middle East to Ukraine…
I can't share with you all the details but I believe my nation needs a lot of antiballistic missiles. And I've got the result and I will not share with you details of this result, but I did it.
I had a goal, sending a letter to Putin … and I think I've got the result what I needed."
Details: Zelenskyy did not specify what result he was referring to in connection with the letter to Putin.
Background:
- At the end of May, Zelenskyy sent a letter to US President Donald Trump warning of a growing shortage of air defence systems in Ukraine, particularly capabilities for countering ballistic missiles.
- In an open letter published on 4 June, Zelenskyy proposed that Putin set a date for a meeting to discuss ending the war. He also called for Europe and the US to be involved in Russia-Ukraine negotiations.
- Putin said on 5 June that he had read Zelenskyy's open letter but "saw no point in holding a meeting".
- Zelenskyy later explained that he had posted the open letter in order to prompt a response from Putin, as Ukraine has limited opportunities to send signals to Russia.
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