Zelenskyy Urges More U.S. Pressure To Bring Putin To Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more U.S. sanctions and pressure are needed to force Vladimir Putin into negotiations, in a CBS interview taped May 29.[1]
He said Ukraine sent a letter Monday to President Trump and Congress requesting additional Patriot ballistic missile interceptors after Russia's largest aerial attack on Kyiv since 2022.[1] Zelenskyy said Ukraine needs far more than the roughly 60-65 Patriot missiles produced each month.[1] He warned U.S. focus on the Middle East has contributed to pauses in Ukraine-related diplomacy and urged Washington to ratchet up pressure so talks can begin before winter.[1]
Taped May 29, the interview follows the recent heavy Russian strikes and Kyiv's formal appeal for more air defenses to protect civilians and buy diplomatic space.[1] He framed tougher sanctions and additional interceptors as complementary tools to pressure Moscow and create conditions for a diplomatic track to talks before winter.[1]
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- Zelenskyy told CBS in an interview taped May 29, 2026 that more sanctions and pressure are needed to get Putin to negotiate and that he wants a diplomatic track to talks before winter.
- He said Ukraine sent a letter Monday to President Trump and Congress requesting additional Patriot ballistic missile interceptors after Russia’s largest aerial attack on Kyiv since 2022.
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine needs far more than the current 60–65 Patriot missiles produced per month and warned that U.S. focus on the Middle East has contributed to pauses in Ukraine-related diplomacy.
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