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
Jun 1, 2026

I think all these things will push them to the dialogue.

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Jun 1, 2026

I think we need more sanctions. I think we need more pressure.

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Jun 1, 2026

I hope that Congress will find the possibility again to put sanctions on Russians, because of the children.

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Jun 1, 2026

Can you imagine, how we can exchange our children?

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Jun 1, 2026

It's important to get back our warriors, war prisoners, but we can't exchange them [for] the children.

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Jun 1, 2026

Yes, and they taught these children to hate their native country, to hate native people.

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Jun 1, 2026

When these children grow up and they push these boys to the battlefield.

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May 31, 2026

We need to negotiate already, not to speak about it, just to make steps, and to do it as quick as possible.

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May 31, 2026

I hope that President Trump and his team and American side will negotiate cease-fire.

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May 31, 2026

We want very much, yes, because American technological companies, they have a lot of different interesting A.I. technologies, what we don't have.

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May 31, 2026

I think that we need to see American negotiation group in Ukraine.

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May 31, 2026

We need to hurry up, to rush and to send messages and meetings and do a lot of meetings with other partners.

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May 31, 2026

Yes, of course. We are ready to speak bilaterally with Russia.

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May 31, 2026

Yes, we need President Trump to say yes.

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May 31, 2026

We need President Trump to say yes.

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May 31, 2026

We want to share, we want to give everything what we have.

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May 31, 2026

We need to increase the production. I know all the companies in the United States, huge companies, great companies, but only United States can produce such number.

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May 31, 2026

We see the preparation, by the way- we are thankful to United States and European partners when they share with us intelligence.

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May 31, 2026

We are ready to speak bilaterally with Russia. I'm ready to meet with Putin if he will be ready.

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May 31, 2026

This is the biggest – this is the priority for us, and big, big challenge.

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May 31, 2026

We think that we will have a big attack from Russian side using drones, using cruise missiles and ballistic.

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May 31, 2026

When we know that Russia prepares a big, massive attack, definitely.

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May 30, 2026

He's testing what air defense they have.

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May 30, 2026

I think the reaction has to be more strong from the unity of NATO countries.

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May 30, 2026

Our people have to be very, very careful, cautious, and children — and they have to use bomb shelters.

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