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Zelenksyy: Russians decided that they needed a new Tsar

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine

19 February 2026 11:42 (UTC +04:00)

"I don't need historical discussions to end this war and move to diplomacy. Because it's just a delay tactic," Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, said on his X account, APA reports.

"I read no less history books than Putin. And I learned a lot. I know more about his country than he knows about Ukraine," he said.

The President of Ukraine noted that he has visited many cities in Russia, communicated with various people, and knows the country’s mentality well: "It's about them. They decided to have such a system. The Russians decided to change themselves. The Russians decided that they needed a new Tsar. It's up to them."

At the same time, the Ukrainian leader emphasized that security remains the main priority for his country: "But there is security. There is a big war waged against us. This is our lives. The only thing that I want to speak about with him is that I think that we need to resolve it in the most successful way. I mean to end this war quickly. That is why I want to speak only about such things."