Zelensky: Putin Will "Die Soon"
Zelensky: Putin Will "Die Soon"
Story by Camilla Jessen
27/03/2025
젤렌스키: 푸틴은 "곧 죽을 것"
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Photo: President Of Ukraine from Україна / Wikimedia Commons© Photo: President Of Ukraine from Україна / Wikimedia Commons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made a striking statement, claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin's life will soon come to an end, which he believes will mark the conclusion of the ongoing war.
In an interview with Eurovision News, Zelensky said that Putin’s grip on Russian society and his ability to wage war won't last much longer, not just due to internal instability but also because of Putin’s age.
볼로디미르 젤렌스키 우크라이나 대통령이 블라디미르 푸틴 러시아 대통령의 삶이 곧 끝날 것이라고 주장하는 인상적인 성명을 발표했다.
유로비전 뉴스와의 인터뷰에서 젤렌스키는 러시아 사회에 대한 푸틴의 장악력과 전쟁을 수행할 수 있는 능력이 내부 불안정뿐만 아니라 푸틴의 나이 때문에 오래 지속되지 않을 것이라고 말했다.
"He will die soon, that's a fact, and everything will end," Zelensky remarked, though he did not elaborate on why he believes the 72-year-old Russian leader might die in the near future.
Zelensky further stated that the international community still has a chance to act, saying the West could “close the question of Putin” before his “historically unremarkable and safe life ends.”
젤렌스키 대통령은 "그는 곧 죽을 것이고, 그것은 사실이며, 모든 것이 끝날 것"이라고 말했지만, 72세의 러시아 지도자가 가까운 장래에 죽을 것이라고 믿는 이유에 대해서는 자세히 설명하지 않았다.
젤렌스키 대통령은 더 나아가 국제사회가 행동에 나설 기회가 아직 있다고 말하면서, 서방이 푸틴의 "역사적으로 눈에 띄지 않고 안전한 삶이 끝나기 전에" "푸틴에 대한 질문을 종결할 수 있다"고 말했다.
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젤렌스키: 오직 미국만 그렇다. 우크라이나에 러시아 미사일 공격을 경고할 수 있습니다.
Zelensky urged Ukraine's Western allies to increase sanctions and pressure on Russia, asserting that such actions could lead to social destabilization within the country.
젤렌스키 대통령은 우크라이나의 서방 동맹국들에게 러시아에 대한 제재와 압박을 강화할 것을 촉구하면서, 이러한 행동은 우크라이나 내 사회 불안정으로 이어질 수 있다고 주장했다.
"If [Western] partners want to show not superpowers, but their real power, and if they put pressure on Putin, there will be a destabilization of Russian society," he said.
Zelensky added that Putin fears losing power and being isolated, but noted that international efforts to politically isolate him since the invasion began have not yet succeeded.
Zelensky Open to Talks
Despite his harsh rhetoric, Zelensky has not ruled out direct negotiations with Putin if it is the only way to bring peace to Ukraine.
"If this is the only option in which we can bring peace to the citizens of Ukraine and not lose people, then we will definitely go for this option of meeting," he said, but added that he “will not be kind” to the Russian president.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who has promised to swiftly end the war if re-elected, criticized Zelensky for his public comments on Putin.
"He shouldn't be standing there saying this and that about Putin. It's all negative stuff. He should be saying, 'I want to make peace. I don't want to be in a war anymore,'" Trump said.
Trump also accused Zelensky of not taking his peace proposals seriously, claiming the Ukrainian leader simply wants to "fight, fight, fight."
However, Trump acknowledged that Russia has been stalling negotiations, comparing it to his own business tactics:
"They're stalling. I've done that for years in business. I don’t want to sign a treaty; I want to stay in the game."
Still, Trump promised to continue negotiating and consider Russia's terms.
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