Zelenskyy warns Western countries against Vladimir Putin, ‘war will not stop at Ukraine’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday dubbed Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "beast" who will never be content. Ukrainian President further gave a warning to the Western nations that the ongoing war will not end at Ukraine and will influence the rest of the world as well.

"Everyone thinks that we are far away from America or Canada. No, we are in this zone of freedom. And when the limits of rights and freedoms are being violated and stepped on, then you have to protect us. Because we will come first. You will come second. Because the more this beast will eat, he wants more, more, and more," CNN quoted Zelenskyy as saying during an interview on ABC World News Tonight with David Muir.

Restating his plea to secure the airspace of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, "We cannot allow Russia to be active there only, because they're bombing us, they are shelling us, they are sending missiles, helicopters, jet fighters -- a lot of things. We don't control our sky."

Furthermore, Zelenskyy said that he understands US President Joe Biden "can do more" to stop the war. "I am sure he can and I would like to believe that. He is capable of doing that," reported the media outlet quoting him.

The Ukrainian President's statements came as NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday completely denied a no-fly zone over Ukraine, and warned that such a move could provoke extensive war in Europe with Russia.

In response to Joe Biden's commitment to keeping US troops out of the war, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said that missiles were hitting civilian structures including universities and pediatric clinics in Ukraine. If a missile is flying overhead, "I think there is no other answer ... they need to be shot down. You have to preserve lives," he said.

Russia initiated a military operations in Ukraine on 24th February, three days after Moscow acknowledged Ukraine's breakaway territories, Donetsk and Luhansk as independent entities.

(With ANI inputs)

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