Zelenskyy explains why Russia eased attacks during Kellogg's visit
Photo: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Russian president Vladimir Putin does not want to attack Ukraine when Americans are here because of the fear of the United States, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says in an interview with Newsmax.
"General (Keith - ed.) Kellogg arrived in Ukraine, and there were no massive bombings for two nights in a row. This is a very interesting example. There were no heavy attacks this night and the previous night," Zelenskyy said.
According to him, when Americans are in Ukraine, Putin does not bomb Ukraine. Putin will try to intimidate, blackmail, and create tension, but he does not go for full escalation.
"This means one thing: Putin is afraid of America. I've been saying this all along, and I've also told the president. Whatever the case, Putin is afraid of America, and I am sure of it. This is an important point," the president of Ukraine added.
Zelenskyy also explained why Russia is afraid to end the war in Ukraine. According to him, Putin has mobilized 1,200,000 people. More than a million have already been killed or wounded. But today, he still has about 1,200,000 troops on the battlefield.
"Why is he afraid of the end of the war?.. One reason is that these people will return home... Psychologically, they are unstable. They did not fight to protect their homes. They did not fight for themselves. They will come back different... Russia still does not have a plan for what to do with the 1.2 million mobilized when they return. This is also one of the reasons why the war is dragging on," Zelenskyy concluded.
Air raid alerts during Kellogg's visit
The US president's special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, is on a visit to Kyiv now. In two days, he managed to meet with the most senior Ukrainian officials.
On July 14 and 15, while Kellogg is in Kyiv, Ukraine was on a large-scale alert several times.
The air alerts were related to the takeoff of Russian MiG-31Ks, which can carry hypersonic Kinzhal missiles. No launches were recorded.
Political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko told RBC-Ukraine that Russians could intensify attacks on Ukraine during Kellogg's visit. "I do not exclude that there may be (ed. - massive strike). In any case, Russian air attacks on Ukraine, on Kyiv, have become regular," he said.
