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Ukraine Unlikely to Survive Without U.S. Support

February 15, 2025 at 10:49 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Volodymyr Zelensky told NBC News that Ukraine had a low chance of surviving Russia’s assault without U.S. support.

Said Zelensky: “Probably it will be very, very, very difficult. And of course, in all the difficult situations, you have a chance. But we will have low chance — low chance to survive without support of the United States.”

NBC News: “His comments were aired on the first day of the Munich Security Conference, where hundreds of anxious European diplomats and others gathered expecting to hear Vice President JD Vance speak about President Trump’s strategy to broker peace negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine.”

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