Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia must be held legally responsible for the “crime of aggression,” warning that rewarding Moscow would only encourage future wars.
Speaking after intensive talks in Berlin with members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s team, Zelensky stressed that justice must remain central to any peace settlement. He argued that sanctions and international legal mechanisms are essential alongside diplomacy and military support.
Zelensky said Russian war criminals must face accountability and warned against allowing those responsible for violence to move freely across Europe once fighting stops.
03:22And at the same time, demanding that we give up parts of our land they haven't even managed
03:29to conquer.
03:32Russia keeps nearly a million strong, million strong occupation force on our territory.
03:40And yet it demands that Ukraine accept limits on our right to join alliances and on our sovereignty.
03:50It's not enough to force Russia into a deal.
03:54It's not enough to make it stop killing.
03:57We must make Russia accept that there are rules in the world and that it cannot deceive everyone.
04:07This is the path to lasting peace, the bloodshed, but to change the situation along Russia's borders so there is no opportunity to start another war.
04:17And we understand that criminals don't change in a day.
04:22Right now, European leaders have the decision on the table regarding frozen Russian assets.
04:29Most of these assets are allocated in Europe.
04:32And these Russian assets can and must be fully, fully used to defend against Russia's own aggression.
04:40The aggressor must pay.
04:43Russian assaults are always insanely bloody.
04:49But Putin does not care.
04:51Russians don't count their debt.
04:55But they do count every dollar and every euro they lose.
05:02That is why a strong decision on Russian money is needed.
05:06And these funds must work to defend against Russia.
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