Zelensky on diesel deal: Ukraine cannot accept it, as gas and banks could be next

The head of state made this statement during a press conference in Brussels, according to a Ukrinform correspondent. In response to a request to comment on Trump’s remark that dealing with Putin is easier than dealing with Zelensky, the President of Ukraine said: “It’s easier for me to deal with Trump than with Putin. I’ve had several meetings with the U.S. president, and we’ve always found topics for discussion and decision-making.” Putin, according to Zelensky, seeks to destroy the Ukrainian state. “He says he wants the Donbas. But why the full-scale invasion? During it, he nearly occupied Kyiv. Is that the eastern part of our country? Is that the Donbas? No, it’s the capital. Without a capital, there is no state.