Kateryna Lisunova
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Journalist & Media Advisor Razom for Ukraine, former Congressional and UN correspondent for VOA and BBC. EMAIL: [email protected]
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‼️THIS IS INTERESTING — ZELENSKYY: Some European leaders told me they had spoken to Chinese officials, and China responded to Russian calls to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine with an ultimatum, stating that there cannot even be any thoughts of using nuclear weapons. “President Trump and I talked about China, their role in the war, their involvement or potential involvement, and their capabilities. With all due respect, I'd like these details to stay just between me and the President of the United States. But overall, we talked a lot about Ukraine at the (NATO) summit. We also talked a lot about the Middle East and China. We spoke with several European leaders about China's role in ending the war. Then the situation changed a bit. Some European leaders told me they had spoken to Chinese officials, and China responded very seriously, very harshly, and very clearly to the calls in the Russian media about certain capabilities, including the possible use of nuclear weapons. I believe, you've heard those voices in Russian media saying: "What if we respond to Ukrainian strikes with nuclear weapons?" It's important to emphasize, that not just the Europeans, not just America, but China, and I think this is the first time, they responded very clearly and harshly, they reacted directly, as the leaders told me, in an ultimatum form, stating there can't even be thoughts of using nuclear weapons” - Ukrainian President in an audio comment to journalists on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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Hello, everyone. I think we need a boost today. I keep receiving links to different publications from different accounts that are spreading complete nonsense about the current events in Ukraine. It is very difficult for me to respond to every question about whether something is true and to debunk every single piece of propaganda, misinformation, or simple misunderstanding about what is happening in Ukraine. What we can do is amplify my voice so I can reach more people with the clear analysis and updates I am constantly working to provide. So please, share this post, ask people to subscribe to my account, leave comments, and help spread accurate information. Love you all. We will get through this together, like always. ❤️🫶
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‼️ ZELENSKYY: For the first time in the war, an enemy position was captured entirely by ground robotic systems and drones - without any infantry. A robot entered the most dangerous zones instead of a soldier and took the positions. «The future is here, on the battlefield, and Ukraine is creating it. These are our ground robotic systems. For the first time in this war's history, an enemy position was taken exclusively by unmanned GRS platforms and drones. The occupiers surrendered, and this operation was completed without infantry involvement and without losses on our side. Ratel, Termite, Ardal, Lynx, Zmiy, Protector, Volya and other GRS completed over 22 000 missions at the front in just 3 months. In other words, over 22 000 times lives were saved. A robot went into the most dangerous zones instead of a soldier» - Zelenskyy’s address to the workers of Ukraine’s defense-industrial complex. April 13th, 2026.
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Very emotional moment from the interview with Zelenskyy. You should watch this. JOURNALIST: Do you miss being an actor? ZELENSKYY:?I miss being a good father. JOURNALIST: When your children were little, what did you tell them the most? What was the thing that you told them the most when they were small? ZELENSKYY: I love you. JOURNALIST: And what do you tell them now that they're older? ZELENSKYY: Oh, I miss you. JOURNALIST: When was the last time you cried? ZELENSKYY: I will try to do it after our interview. No, I mean this, between us. I'm a normal man and then there are a lot of different moments, between us, almost each day, a lot of losses on the battlefield and civilians, and there are absolutely crazy attacks on our people. And I'm just, it's… I mean, It's very difficult really, when I give orders (medals). I said about it. It's always difficult for me when I give orders (medals) to the mothers and fathers, who lost their children. In such moments, really, I often cry. JOURNALIST: Are you a hero? ZELENSKYY: No. JOURNALIST: So who is your hero? ZELENSKYY:?My hero? My children, my army, our army, and Ukrainian people. So I'm a part… I'm also a Ukrainian, so I'm a part of our nation. But now our nation, I think, that our nation is absolutely heroic.
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‼️ZELENSKYY: We will not sell our weapons like we did in the 1990s. Instead, we will share our knowledge and expertise in exchange for long-term, mutually beneficial security partnerships with Ukraine. “We're building new partnerships on weapons differently than in the nineties or two thousands, when Ukrainian weapons and forces were sold off like it's Black Friday. We're not holding a fire sale of our weapons or emptying our warehouses. We're offering a security partnership that's long-term and profitable for Ukraine” - Zelenskyy’s address to the workers of Ukraine’s defense-industrial complex. April 13th, 2026.
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According to people at the protests in Kyiv, the number of protesters is continuing to grow. This Friday, July 17, the turnout was not only larger than yesterday's, but even larger than during last year's anti-corruption agency protests. Even more people expected to come tomorrow
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‼️TRUMP AND ZELENSKYY: Putin is changing his conditions for ending this war to make them more favorable for Ukraine because, at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, he was in a stronger position. Now he’s losing the initiative. Ukraine and Russia are both developing new capabilities and technologies, but at this point, Ukraine is moving faster. ————————————————— JOURNALIST: What are President Putin's conditions for ending the war? TRUMP: Well, there were certain conditions. They were a little bit different. I think they're changing. I think they're probably getting a little bit better toward some of the things that you'd like. It's been tougher on Russia. It's been a lot tougher than it was supposed to be. I mean, in all fairness, this was supposed to be a... This is a war that would've never happened if I were president. Would've never happened. You'd have a full country, you know. I mean, just a shame that it happened. But, no, this is a something that I think Zelenskyy wants to do and Putin wants to do. They wanna, they wanna get it done. Ask the president that question. Ask him. Go ahead. JOURNALIST: Mr. President, do you know what Putin’s conditions are for ending the war? Have those conditions changed? ZELENSKYY: No, I don't know what conditions Putin now wants for this peace. So I think that they are changing in any way because in the very beginning of full-scale war, he was stronger. And now, I think he's losing initiative on the battlefield. I think his army, that's why I think that… because of technologies, because it's not the question now of number of people. People, our heroic people are very important. But now it's not a question of, only number of people. First of all, people and technologies, people with technologies. Now, I think that we have better steps, technological steps further than Russia. Maybe quicker because they also, they, you know, they, produce a lot of different things, - which are tough, strong, - against us, but we are quicker. And that's why I think that now initiative moved to our hands. Not totally, but moved. We are trying to move this war to the sky from the battlefield. That's why we now begin to control the battlefield. This is very important. It's difficult when you have less people to move them back, but we found another way how to do it, to cut their logistic for their army. It's about weapon, petrol, diesel, without massive human losses. That is the difference between us, by the way. Russia is, I mean… TRUMP: He’s got a lot of support. I just left a room with, you know, where they have... I mean, mostly European, also Canada, but mostly European countries. And they have, great support for Ukraine. ZELENSKYY: It's true…
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‼️FIRST PRESS CONFERENCE OF FEDOROV AFTER HIS DISMISSAL: When the President said he had no plans to replace Syrskyi, that was his decision as Commander-in-Chief. I fully accepted that decision and said, “I will learn to work with him because, ultimately, our client is the Ukrainian people.” I was patient and ready to work calmly—until the Commander-in-Chief (Syrskyi) issued an ultimatum. ————————————————— “When the President said he had no plans to replace Syrskyi, that was his decision as Commander-in-Chief. And I fully agreed with that decision and said: I will learn to work with him, because our client is still the Ukrainian people, not someone else. And so you have to work with it. But we ran into the fact that all the initiatives we propose, they started getting blocked. And Syrskyi, considering all the problems we talked about today, is not really personally willing to openly talk about the problems. He is willing to attend meetings personally, weave intrigues, and believe that someone is orchestrating a media campaign against him, yet he fails to see the problem with the actions being taken. And this ultimately led him to issue an ultimatum, as you and I already know. And instead of figuring out how to asymmetrically overpower Russia, which is the Commander's task, he figured out how to split the country, where we are today. And there's a big problem here, because by my nature, I'm not the type to complain (to snitch) about the problems that exist. I'm an analyst, I came in, and I'm like: if we want to win, we need to do this. But I didn't set the conditions— either me, or Syrskyi. I said: let's just outmaneuver Russia with a Commander like this. Because in reality, Syrskyi in 2022 saved our country, among other things. He led the Kyiv operation, took a part in it, led the Kharkiv operation, took part in Kherson operation, and many other operations. We can't, we simply can't just say about such a commander that he's, well, underperforming. But the war has changed completely. Drones are changing everything, completely reshaping the architecture, because some new drone features appear at least four times a year, and 20-30 things are changing in the technologies per year. The management system has changed, and we need to change with it. We can't keep riding on what worked back then. We need to understand what was good back then and what we need to do now to defeat Russia, since the Ukrainian people remain our client in this work. And I don’t think this is a matter of ego. I think there are some other reasons for that. But at that moment, I was ready. As I said, many documents weren’t signed, and I spoke about it openly. If we want to play by bureaucratic rules, then let’s do it. They told me, “Don’t touch it.” And I was patient and ready to work calmly, until the Commander-in-Chief (Syrskyi) issued an ultimatum” - Former Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov.
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TRUMP: And there's actually very little difference between the people. I mean, you know, it's like the Russians and Ukrainian people. And they can get along. ————————————————— “We had a month…35,000 (KIA) two months ago. And I would say more Russians. But it's just, they're people. They're people. And there's actually very little difference between the people. I mean, you know, it's like the Russians and Ukrainian people. And they can get along. But, but it's a nasty war” - American President on Wed, Jul 8, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey, during the NATO Summit. P.S. Nothing triggers the average Ukrainian more than comparing them to russians.
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‼️Something very important is happening on the Mariupol direction. ZELENSKYY: A Ukrainian soldier from Mariupol gave me this chevron, with a clear desire for Ukraine to return to Mariupol and to all of its territory. And we really, really want it to be so. This statement from Zelenskyy is especially symbolic, as Ukraine’s mid-range strike campaign is causing havoc to multiple critical Russian supply routes deep behind the front in southern Ukraine this month. Numerous Russian military transports have been hit on the E105, M14, and H20 highways connecting Rostov to Crimea, which is effectively disrupting supply lines to Mariupol and cutting off logistics to the area. "Dear Rivne region! Today I was here, with our soldiers, I awarded, our guys. Wounded soldiers who are recovering here. One of them from Mariupol, Maksym, gave me a chevron. Here is this chevron. He gave me this with a clear desire for Ukraine to return to Mariupol, to return to its entire land. And we really, really want it to be so. Thank you, thank you to all our soldiers, our defenders. Glory to Ukraine!"- Ukrainian President on Friday, May 22, 2026.
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‼️ZELENSKYY: It’s just nonsense that, in today’s world, production hasn’t been scaled to the level needed to protect people from ballistic terror. Ukraine can manufacture it; it just needs a license from the U.S. “We've shown all our partners both the necessity and, importantly, the possibility of providing greater protection for life. It's just nonsense that in today's world, production hasn't been set up to the extent actually needed to protect people from ballistic terror. We've been calling for a while and proven that we can produce, especially such a range of defensive weapons. If Ukraine got licenses from America to produce the Patriot, our production would be enough to protect Ukraine and help partners in need” - Ukrainian President on Monday, July 6, 2026.
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‼️BREAKING: ZELENSKYY RESPONDED TO INDIAN PM AND OTHERS WHO UNFAIRLY CONDEMNED UKRAINE FOR A STAGED ATTACK ON PUTIN'S DACHA "You know what honestly causes confusion and, well, uncomfortable feelings? That representatives from India, the Emirates, and several other countries condemned supposed drone strikes on Putin's residence that never even happened. But where's their condemnation? By the way, condemnation of the fact that they're bombing our children and killing our people this whole time. I don't hear anything from India or the Emirates about that, to be honest," - Zelenskyy said to journalists on Tuesday, Dec. 30.
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UA RESULTS FOR LONG-RANGE STRIKES: among the recent successful target engagements on the occupier’s territory, it is worth noting the destruction of more than 60,000 tons of ammunition at a Baltic Fleet arsenal near St. Petersburg. In addition, analysis conducted by military intelligence confirmed that the designated targets of Russian military production facilities had been hit. Ukraine’s Defense Forces accurately struck Russian enterprises that produce radio-electronic equipment and other critical components for the needs of the Russian army. VIDEO: Russian Navy Baltic Sea Fleet corvette Boikiy burning in its Kronstadt dry-dock after a Ukrainian drone strike on June 4th.
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‼️ZELENSKYY: I think even the Russians need Ukraine in NATO, because in the future it could be painful for them if Ukraine isn't in NATO. “Most countries understand that Ukraine needs to be in NATO just as much as NATO needs Ukraine. It’s a long conversation - maybe we can talk about it sometime. I think even the Russians need Ukraine in NATO, because in the future it could be painful for them if Ukraine isn't in NATO. That's all” - Ukrainian President on Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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‼️ZELENSKYY: MIDDLE EASTERN PARTNERS WILL FACE A SHORTAGE OF AIR DEFENSE. THEY’RE USING AIR DEFENSE AGAINST SHAHEDS. THERE ARE FAR MORE DRONES THAN MISSILES "If there's a long war, there will be a shortage of air defense. Middle Eastern partners will have a shortage of air defense then. You see they're using air defense against Shaheds. This shows that, well, look, there aren't as many missiles as Iran has drones, probably, so either way the consumption is very high. And so yes, these are risks for us, certainly, in terms of quantity. We haven't received any signals yet about program cuts, but we ourselves, thank God, can think logically and understand what the risks might be", - Zelenskyy on Mon, Mar 2nd
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‼️MIDDLE EAST WAR EXPLAINED: A VERY INTERESTING EXPLANATION FROM ZELENSKYY OF WHAT THE WAR IN IRAN COULD LOOK LIKE IF IT DOESN’T STOP SOON "Right now we're seeing a massive attack. We talked about this. The world isn't ready. No Patriot air defense systems, even with as many batteries as the Middle East has, could withstand the number of Shaheds that Ukraine handles today. Why? Well, because 300, 500 is just impossible. There aren't that many missiles. Yes, Middle Eastern countries are wealthy, they have stockpiles, they have a lot, but eventually it all runs out. And how many PAC-3 anti-ballistic missiles are produced worldwide? 50-60 per month are produced in the United States. The largest primary manufacturer of these missiles. So this is a serious challenge. We need different weapons, we need to know how aviation fights drones, the experience that Ukrainians have. We need mobile fire groups, interceptor drones, the right systems and systems - what we have, - we change systems every six months, well, problems arise every year or two, and sometimes every three months at certain facilities - electronic systems, electronic warfare, radio-electronic warfare. Who in peacetime in the relevant countries we're talking about, who will be changing electronic warfare systems every six months? No one will. Of course, today they work, but in six months with new technologies, they no longer work. A very, very big challenge", - Zelenskyy on Mon, Mar 2nd
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‼️ZELENSKYY: The U.S. produces only 60 anti-ballistic missiles a month. Since 2022, Ukraine has sought a license to manufacture them and double output for the U.S., but those requests were rejected. Kyiv is now moving to produce its own anti-ballistic missiles domestically. ZELENSKYY: The United States produces 60 (antiballistic) missiles a month. I asked, starting with Biden: "Give me the license, I promise we'll double your production." JOURNALIST: Are we ready to produce them ourselves? ZELENSKYY: I really wanted to, yes, we were ready. Do we even have the capacity? Yes, we're absolutely ready for this, yes. Missiles. We're talking about (antiballistic) missiles, not systems, yes. Ukrainian President on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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ZELENSKYY: if Ukraine gets exactly what we discussed with our partners at the G7 Russia will be forced to choose peace. They know exactly what I’m talking about. “Our operation, especially concerning Crimea, is clearly calculated. And the way the operation is proceeding absolutely proves this: if Ukraine gets exactly what we discussed with our partners at the G7 — and this depends on our partners’ decision — we will quickly create the conditions under which Russia will be forced to choose peace. We are counting on a positive response from our partners. They know exactly what I’m talking about” - Ukrainian President on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026.
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‼️TRUMP ON THE LAST NIGHT RUSSIAN ATTACK ON KYIV: President Putin wants it to end, I will tell you that very strongly. We had a good call. And President Zelenskyy actually wants it to end now. And we're gonna be going to NATO, and we're gonna be talking about it. It's drone technology. Who would've thought that drones would've become such a factor? They're killing machines. It's amazing. You hide behind a tree, and it goes and gets you. —————————————————- JOURNALIST: Mr. President, Vladimir Putin, shortly after speaking to on July 4th, struck Kyiv and killed innocent civilians. Why isn't he feeling any pressure after speaking with you? TRUMP: Well, I think he does feel pressure. He wants to end it, and Ukraine wants to end it, and we're in talks, and we'll see if we can get it ended. It's a terrible thing. I ended eight wars, and this was, in my opinion, (this one) going to be an easier one, because I know both heads. I didn't know most of the heads. I did India, I did Pakistan, I did others. That could've been a real bad one. Nuclear. That was gonna be nuclear. Could've been... As the prime minister of Pakistan (said)… 40 million people would've been killed. Maybe 50 million. They had shot down 11 planes. It was raging for four days, and I got it stopped, and I did that. But this is one, I think we're getting much closer than people realize. And President Putin wants it to end, I will tell you that very strongly. We had a good call. And President Zelenskyy actually wants it to end now. And we're gonna be going to NATO, and we're gonna be talking about it, and we... I think we're gonna get it... I think we're gonna get it ended. It's been a terrible situation. Think of this, 25,000 people. Two months ago, 25,000 people were killed, one-month soldiers. Last month set the record. 36,000 people were killed in one month. Young soldiers, they go off to war, and they, they're dead before the first weekends. It's drone technology. Michael, who would've thought that drones would've become such a factor? And they're killing machines. It's amazing. It's amazing. You hide behind a tree, and it goes and gets you. And I've seen scenes that I don't wanna see. I don't want you to see 'em, on that battlefield. You know, you hear about the Civil War, you hear about all of these different terrible wars, but this is really horrible. So, I had a very good call, and I think we'll I think we're getting close to getting it done.
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‼️⚡️TRUMP: We'll give them the right to make Patriots. We'll show 'em how to do it. It's very complex, actually. Most, most countries couldn't do that. But this is a very ingenious group. This way you can't complain that we're not giving 'em enough. We said, "Make 'em yourself." We haven't informed the company of that yet, but that'll work out all right. “I think we're gonna be talking about today. I just… a little birdie told me this about the fact that we'll give them the right to make Patriots. We'll show 'em how to do it. It's very complex, actually. But it's, you'll figure out the complexity quickly. And we're talking about that, and we'll, the company that makes them, which is building now 4 plants, you know, all of our companies will be able to do this in two to three months. If you order a Patriot now, you have to wait a long time for 'em. Same thing with Tomahawks. We have a lot of certain equipment, but with the, they call it the elite equipment, and you don't need elite equipment necessarily for a war. But, so one of the things we're gonna be talking about is you'll, we're gonna give a license to you to make Patriots. That's pretty cool, right? This way you can't complain that we're not giving 'em enough. We said, "Make 'em yourself." We haven't informed the company of that yet, but that'll, that'll work out all right. You know, they, I'm sure they'll be thrilled, but you know, they'll be able to do it. You'll be able to figure that out. Most, most countries couldn't do that. No. If I said that to most countries, they wouldn't know what I'm talking about. But this is a very ingenious group. And what I like about that, it's a defensive, it's a defensive situation as opposed to an offensive. But I think one of the things you might want to be talking about is that. That's what I heard. Little birdie told me that” - American President on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Ankara, Turkey, during the NATO summit.
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