Zaluzhnyi said the US is destroying the world order
Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom and former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi said that the United States «is destroying the world order».
He expressed this opinion during a speech at the Royal Institute of International Affairs Chatham House in London, The Times reports.
He believes that the White House has called into question the unity of the entire Western world.
«It is not just an axis of evil that is trying to revise the world order... The US is destroying the world order. It is obvious that the White House has called into question the unity of the entire Western world. And now Washington is trying to delegate security issues to Europe without the participation of the United States», Valerii Zaluzhnyi said .
Earlier, Valerii Zaluzhnyi did not answer directly whether he would run for the presidency of Ukraine, but he said he would think about it.
- In February 2024, Valerii Zaluzhnyi was dismissed from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the commander-in-chief, thanked him for two years of defending Ukraine and offered «to continue to be together in the team of the Ukrainian state».
- Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi was appointed as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Former Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhnyi: Not just Russia and axis of evil trying to destroy world order, but also U.S.
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK and former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, believes that not only Russia and the axis of evil are trying to destroy the world order, but also the United States.
Source: Zaluzhnyi during his speech at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), cited by The Times; Zaluzhnyi’s column on Ukrainska Pravda
Details: The Times notes that Zaluzhnyi also warned that NATO could cease to exist and Russia would come for Europe next.
Updated: Zaluzhnyi contacted Ukrainska Pravda after the publication of the news and provided the exact quote from his speech.
Background:
- On 28 February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had a row over the war in Ukraine at the White House in raised voices in front of the TV cameras. Prior to this, Trump had said at the meeting with Zelenskyy that he was "for both Ukraine and Russia".
- Trump later said that Zelenskyy had been disrespectful to the US and was not ready for peace.
- On 4 March, it was reported that US President Donald Trump had ordered the suspension of all military aid to Ukraine, intensifying pressure on Zelenskyy following the spat at the White House.
- In addition, the United States has halted all intelligence sharing with Ukraine, particularly data on military targets and warnings about Russian missile and drone launches on Ukrainian territory.
- Trump's national security adviser, Mike Waltz, later said preparations were underway for a new round of talks between the US and Ukraine.
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