Political Quotes

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine, having taken office in May 2019. A former comedian and television producer, he gained prominence through his role in the television series 'Servant of the People,' where he played a schoolteacher who unexpectedly becomes president. Zelenskyy ran for office as a political outsider, campaigning on anti-corruption and reform agendas. His leadership has been particularly noted during the ongoing conflict with Russia, where he has sought to rally international support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Quotes by year · 2021–20261,430 total · peak 2026 (506)
2021: 4 quotes2022: 350 quotes2023: 40 quotes2024: 26 quotes2025: 504 quotes2026: 506 quotes
Oct 16, 2026

My proposal to the American side was: okay, we are partners, you need this [cessation of strikes on oil refineries]. Even if all analysts say it won't affect fuel prices, but you still believe it is necessary. However, since they [the…

pravda.com.ua
Oct 16, 2026

When the speed was reduced, we were unable to intercept some of the jet-powered Shaheds… In other words, we were unable to use a tool to protect civilians. This is very painful and unpleasant.

pravda.com.ua
Oct 16, 2026

We stop most Russian assaults on the front line thanks to drones. We cut Russian supply lines with these technologies. And our drones are helping to weaken Russia's economy. Right now, we could produce two or three times more drones –…

pravda.com.ua
Oct 16, 2026

The war will cost €155 billion next year. And we need at least €70 billion more from you – for defence, for weapons and for our resilience. This is a realistic amount. And I ask you to find this support. It will help us hold Russia back.

pravda.com.ua
Oct 16, 2026

We constantly need the means to shoot down missiles and drones to protect people's lives and critical infrastructure. New decisions to support Ukraine will come as early as this month. Finland has always helped us, and we greatly…

pravda.com.ua
Oct 16, 2026

Together with Finland, we established the Shelter Coalition and now we need to speed up this work. Every Ukrainian city and community must have proper shelters.

pravda.com.ua
Oct 16, 2026

Of course, we expect the Lindsey Graham Act to be implemented. This is a matter of political will, and it is now important to show leadership and fully cut off the financial flows sustaining Russia’s war machine.

cramer.senate.gov
Oct 16, 2026

We can only protect ourselves from this terror by working together, and we discussed how the United States can help save lives.

cramer.senate.gov
Oct 16, 2026

It was not the technical problem. It was the will.

huffpost.com
Oct 15, 2026

“Putin is an enemy for us, and he’s the real evil of today. Absolutely,”

foreignpolicy.com
Oct 15, 2026

“The block [on attacking refineries] is out. We’re done,”

foreignpolicy.com
Oct 15, 2026

We ask America and EVERYONE in the world who does not close their eyes to reality to respond, and to respond harshly.

cbsnews.com
Oct 15, 2026

The strike was absolutely deliberate and indicative in its scale — such a demonstrative disrespect from Russia toward America has never happened before.

cbsnews.com
Oct 14, 2026

I would comply if Russia did the same.

npr.org
Oct 14, 2026

Zelenskyy says that every piece of intelligence is crucial for Ukraine, as stopping ballistic missiles is a top priority.

npr.org
Oct 14, 2026

When our strikes reached Yandex’s data centers, it suddenly became a little easier to breathe on many social media platforms.

motherjones.com
Oct 14, 2026

The strike was entirely deliberate and demonstrative in its scale – Russia has never before shown such ostentatious disrespect toward the United States.

theguardian.com
Oct 13, 2026

Pressure on Russia is needed.

cbsnews.com
Oct 13, 2026

A lot depends on America's position for de-escalation to actually succeed.

cbsnews.com
Oct 13, 2026

As of now, there is no indication that Russia is complying with the conditions outlined by the American President.

cbsnews.com
Oct 13, 2026

Ukraine is ready to guarantee the energy ceasefire, as announced by the American President, and Russia must take corresponding steps.

cbsnews.com

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