Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “Zelenskyy said that Russia gave Ukraine an 'ultimatum,' not a memorandum for a cease-fire agreement.”

And then, after the so-called elections, he plans an additional rapid mobilization of several hundred thousand Russians by the end of the year, plus just as many more next year.

I believe that in a war like this, elections as such are a huge risk. Elections right now are a tsunami for the country that will split Ukraine.

We continue, through our long-range sanctions, to bring the consequences of the war back to where it came from. Last night, our deep strikes hit an oil refinery in Perm, more than 1,600 km from the border, and the Marinovka military air…

Right now, Russia's tactic is to wear down Ukraine and Ukrainians — first and foremost, our people.