Volodymyr Zelenskyy

No state except Russia has ever opened fire at a nuclear power units. For the first time in human history, a terrorist state resorted to nuclear terror.

If you cannot introduce no-fly zone now, then tell us now, when you will do it.

No state except Russia has ever opened fire at nuclear power units for the first time in human history. A terrorist state has resorted to nuclear terror.

It’s not about I want to talk with Putin. I think I have to talk with Putin. The world has to talk with Putin, because there are no other ways to stop this war.

Russian mothers are losing their children in a completely foreign country.

Our military, our border guards, our territorial defense, even ordinary farmers capture the Russian military, every day. And all the captives say only one thing: they do not know why they are here. Despite the fact that there are dozens of…

Can you imagine, this morning, two cruise missiles hit this Freedom Square, dozens of killed ones? This is the price of freedom. We`re fighting just for our land and for our freedom, despite the fact that all large cities of our country…

Russia must stop bombing Ukrainian cities before ceasefire talks can begin.

We have a desire to see our children alive. I think it’s a fair one. Yesterday, 16 children were killed.

President Zelenskyy made it very clear that he`s not coming back in. He`s standing firm. He`s not going to leave Ukraine.

What they really would like to see is President Biden, talk forcefully about what's happening here, not just as a fight for Ukraine, as a nation state, but a fight for ideals, the ideals of sovereignty of self determination of liberal…

You can't really have talks about ending the conflict unless there's some kind of a ceasefire, or at least a cessation of hostilities, a pause, if you will, that allows for a good spirit of communication to continue between the two sides.

Yes, Russia will double up, but take a look at them. Why our men stronger, more powerful, and successful? Because as I said, we have what we need to protect.

But they also did not hear me, I've been telling them that Ukraine will fight hardest of all.

I believe that leaders must support democratic states of the world who are keen to defend such principles.

We are for dialogue, yes, but the least that must happen is the bombardment of people must stop. You simply have to stop the bombardment and then sit down behind the table for talks.

I don`t need a ride, I need ammunition

I’m staying here, I’m going to fight.

In a speech late today, President Zelenskyy of Ukraine criticized the talks saying they were conducted against the background of bombardment. He accused Russia of war crimes, calling for the destruction of their economy and for their…

It's not romantic at all. But people are doing their best to protect the city, to protect Ukraine.

I don't really believe in the result of this meeting, but let them try, so then later on no citizen of Ukraine would have any doubt that I, the President, did not try to stop the war when I had a chance.

Today, with the Russian side's initiative, we had the first round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. These negotiations took place with the shelling and bombing of our territory on the background, shelling of our cities…

President Zelenskyy is calling for war crimes prosecutions, as well as the establishing of a NATO no-fly zone.

Today, Russian forces brutally fired on Kharkiv, from jet artillery. It was clearly a war crime.

How can you negotiate for peace when one side is clobbering the other?