In early March 2023, a wide resonance in the media space caused a statement assigned to Vladimir Zelensky that soon American youth would go to the front to Ukraine. We checked whether such a Ukrainian leader said.
In the early days of March, many Russian -speaking resources spoke about the angry reaction of American society to the statement of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky that "American sons and daughters will have to fight and die for Ukraine." Some publications were accompanied by 17-second Videoon which Zelensky really says: “The United States will have to send their sons and daughters in the same way as we send their sons and daughters to war, and they will have to fight ... and they will die ...” Often in the media this statement cited with the media words American Congress Mardzhori Taylor Green, “There is not a single parent in the United States who wants the death of his child to protect Ukraine”, recognition video blogger stu Peters about the "official support of Putin" or replica “For no reason” by the former assistant to the US Minister of Finance Monica Crowley. Quotes were accompanied by screenshots of the relevant publications in social networks.
This information was distributed "Arguments and facts" Lenta.ru, "360" Eurasia Daily, "Moscow Komsomolets","Military business" Belteleradiocompany, Deita And many other web resources. The news caused great interest in Telegram - in particular, in the channels "Pool N3"(467,000 views at the time of writing this analysis), Ne. Sahar (256,000) "Solovyov"(233,000),"Ostashko! Important"(127 000) and"Cat Kostyan"(98 000).
On February 24, 2023, a press conference of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, dedicated to the anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Russia in Ukraine, was held in Kyiv. Full video from the event is available on YouTube (including with synchronous translation into English language).
During a press conference to Zelensky Turned The correspondent of the ABC television channel with the question: “Mr. President, US Caperlia in the United States show that more and more Americans consider Ukraine’s support from the United States excessive (according to Pew Research Center, from March 2022 to January 2023, their number increased from 7% to 26%. - approx. Ed.). What would you like to say to this anniversary to such Americans? "
Zelensky replied to this: “I want to thank all the Americans who support Ukraine - Congress, President, Television, Journalists and all those who support us. The percentage that you said is growing-I can only say one thing for them: if they do not change their opinion, if they do not understand us, if they do not support Ukraine, they will lose NATO, they will lose the influence of the United States, they will lose an absolutely fair leading position in the world and they will lose the country's support with a 40 millionth population, with millions of children. Are American children differ from ours? Do the Americans really do not like the same as us? Are we so different? I am sure not. I am glad that we have two -party support [in the US Congress], but sometimes we hear these messages. They are unsafe. Why? Because some political leaders who raise such topics and elected by people should understand that people are equal to them. These are their voters, they hear them. You cannot be so careless. Who wants the third world war? Do they really want to risk it? America will never abandon NATO countries. And if it happens that Ukraine will not be due to this or that opinion, due to the weakening of one or another support, Russia will come to NATO countries. This will happen. They will come to the Baltic states (Zelensky used this term. - Approx. Ed.), They will enter and capture the Baltic states. This will happen. And then the United States will send their sons and daughters, just like today we are sending our own, and they will fight because it is NATO. And they will die. God forbid, this is a terrible grief. "
Thus, Vladimir Zelensky did not say that "American sons and daughters will have to fight and die for Ukraine." He expressed confidence that if you do not support Ukraine now (and support From the United States is carried out in the financial, military and humanitarian spheres), then in the future the war will begin in the territory of NATO countries, which will lead to the direct involvement of the American army in hostilities. On the Web, as evidence of the authenticity of the quote, a fragment is given (highlighted in a semi -fat text above), which can be understood in two outside context. And the reaction (usually genuine) American political and public figures for Zelensky’s statement in some cases could be caused by the fact that they got acquainted with the incomplete response, torn from context.
Photo on the cover: video recording of the press conference of Vladimir Zelensky
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