“We always talk about it and we intend to prove it,” he added. Zelensky spoke to CNN as one of his top Western allies, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced he would resign. Speaking in Ukrainian through a translator, Zelensky said he was confident Britain’s policy towards Ukraine “will not change” even if the country’s leadership is in turmoil. “He resigned not because he was in Ukraine. On the contrary, I think what Johnson did for Ukraine helped us a lot. I consider him a friend of Ukraine, but I think his society also supported Ukraine in Europe. That’s why I think the The UK is on the side of good, on the side of Ukraine,” Zelensky said. “And I am sure that the UK’s policy towards Ukraine does not change because of Boris Johnson’s resignation. Our relations obviously gained a lot from Boris Johnson’s understanding of things. We went through a lot of dramatic moments quite quickly. The help that was needed he was delivered rather quickly… whether (his resignation) will affect that speed of help I don’t know. I’ll pray to God it doesn’t affect that help.” Russia’s war with Ukraine has now dragged on for more than four months, with no sign of either side backing down anytime soon. Ukraine’s early successes have forced Russia to scale back its initial goals of overthrowing Kyiv, and Moscow’s forces have now focused on seizing territory in eastern Ukraine. Russian forces have now captured most of the Luhansk region, apart from a few pockets of resistance, and are pushing towards towns in Donetsk. CNN reported last week that White House officials are losing confidence that Ukraine will ever be able to take back all the land it has lost to Russia since the war began, even with the help of heavier and more sophisticated weapons that the US and its allies plan to provide Kyiv. Zelensky acknowledged that Russia controls “almost the entire Luhansk region,” saying that its forces are now “fighting on the outskirts of that region.” He said Kyiv retreated to avoid massive troop casualties. “I don’t even understand what exactly they control there. They destroyed cities, a school. Are they the conquerors of the ruins?” Zelensky said. Zelensky said he was happy that Sweden and Finland were accepted as NATO members, even though the Western military alliance has long resisted accepting Ukraine as a member. “It is not superficial, but a deep understanding of the dangers for these countries due to Russia’s aggressive attitude towards sovereign countries,” Zelensky said. “That’s why we fully support their participation. The whole world is helping Ukraine, some are offering humanitarian aid, some are financial or military aid, and both houses in the United States are supporting us. “People are doing a lot, but it could have been easier — Ukraine could have been accepted as a member of NATO. It would have been much simpler than people imagine.” But Zelensky expressed gratitude for the military support Ukraine has received from the United States, which has provided more capable weapons as the war continues, while urging the West to continue providing military support to help Ukraine continue her struggle. “(The) United States is helping Ukraine, it’s helping a lot, but it’s not enough to win. I hope my trust will speed up this help to Ukraine,” Zelensky said. “We want an increase in that aid — we’re fighting for our land, we don’t want people from different countries fighting for our territory. But the US is a global economy and they can help us both with weapons and with finances. “And also, the US can influence the decisions of European countries — this is also political support. I have to be honest, some countries in Europe want a balance between Russia and Ukraine. But because of the US help they started to support So , when I talk about the volume and speed of arms support, I am not only addressing the United States, I am appealing to all world leaders and saying that the faster help, the increase in help, will save Ukrainian lives and help us to recover lands held by Russia.” Asked if the war could end before the end of the year, Zelensky said: “Our country will remain united and united. For our part, we can achieve many things before the end of the year and we can stop this war. We can stop the military part, at least, of this war.” Zelensky also repeated his call for US President Joe Biden to visit Kyiv, saying it would send a message to Russia and the world. “We would like to see President Biden in Ukraine. I heard that he supported the idea. There are some security moments that prevent his visit, we understand that,” Zelensky said. “I really believe this would help the Ukrainians. Ukrainians support (the) United States, the trust of Ukrainians in the United States is very high, as well as in the United Kingdom and Poland and the Baltic states. “So the visits of world leaders who are not just partners but real friends — they give a signal, a sign, that the United States supports Ukraine because they believe in Ukrainian victory and they are not afraid of Russia. They are coming despite the missiles. They are not afraid Putin because the world is much bigger than a leader of a country.”
