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

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
Oct 12, 2026

Ukraine supports all genuine and reliable formats for a ceasefire and an end to the war. Ukraine is ready to refrain from striking Russian energy infrastructure – and we count on the same readiness from Russia, as well as on the agreement…

dailycaller.com
Oct 12, 2026

If President Trump negotiated it with Putin, please tell us when the ceasefire begins. We are ready, and we will accept it.

meduza.io
Oct 12, 2026

We very much hope that he will finally tell America, Ukraine, and the whole world something different.

meduza.io
Oct 12, 2026

Any de-escalation steps must be mutual and come with real guarantees.

meduza.io
Oct 12, 2026

“Total ceasefire, 60 days, and we will organize elections.”

meduza.io
Oct 12, 2026

“On this question, I know that Putin wanted very much to change the president in Ukraine.”

meduza.io
Oct 12, 2026

When we started responding to Russia’s operation against our data centres… it suddenly became a little easier to breathe on many social media platforms.

malaymail.com
Oct 12, 2026

This energy ceasefire, it can work, and it can become a major step toward ending the war if the Americans truly step in now and make sure Russians respect it.

themoscowtimes.com
Oct 12, 2026

There were Russian violations of the energy ceasefire announced by President Trump.

themoscowtimes.com

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