According to the president, Ukraine does not differentiate between its own and foreign citizens in terms of liberation.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine is doing everything is possible for the return of foreign soldiers who fought in the Ukrainian army from Russian captivity and does not differentiate between them and their citizens.
“Yes, this is a war, and you understand that there are thousands of captured Ukrainians today. There are guys from the UK, there are guys from the US who have unfortunately been taken prisoner. We treat them as well as Ukrainians. What can the president do? At the intelligence level, we are currently negotiating with the other side, which is holding our prisoners. We talk about Ukrainians as well as guys from the United States or guys from Britain. Our task is to free all our soldiers, “Zelensky said in an interview with NBC.
He confirmed that negotiations on the release of foreign soldiers serving in the Armed Forces are being conducted, including directly now.
“Right now, negotiations are taking place at the level of our intelligence. … The question is that by not releasing the British or the Americans, Russia is simply showing that it is these states that are communicating with it, which, because of this aggression of the Russian Federation, are justly isolating its military-political leadership. But they were the first to start this isolation, “the president said.
Addressing US citizens in English, Zelensky noted that Americans in the ranks of the Armed Forces are as much heroes for him as Ukrainians, because they sacrifice the most valuable thing for Ukraine – their own. life.
“I am confident that we will return them and they will return to their families, children, parents and relatives. And I am honored that there are people in the world who are not afraid, they came and supported us, and our sovereignty and independence, “the head of state added.
He thanked the Americans who support Ukraine after the Russian invasion. .
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It will be recalled that on June 16 it became known that two Americans Alexander John-Robert and Andy Tai Ngoka Huin, who fought with Ukrainian troops north of Kharkiv, was captured .
It should be noted that the Kremlin has already stated that it considers captured US citizens who fought for Ukraine in a foreign legion of the Armed Forces, criminals and want to punish. They also claim that they are not covered by the Geneva Convention.
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