President of Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy: I am not fighting for power, yet I am not going to resign from the presidency prematurely

26 November 2021 - 14:36

Volodymyr Zelenskyy: I am not fighting for power, yet I am not going to resign from the presidency prematurely

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasizes that he is fighting not for power, but for Ukraine and its citizens, and he is not going to resign from the presidency prematurely due to any pressure. He stated this during a press marathon "30 questions to the President of Ukraine".

"I will not fight for power - I am fighting for Ukraine, no matter how pompously it may sound. As for some forceful pressure on me to resign, if that happens, you will see the exact opposite effect. Then there will be an answer, and I will fight to the last, as it was the first time I ran for the presidency," Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed.

He added that as President he seeks to build Ukraine's infrastructure, work to end the war and establish peace in Donbas, and help overcome many other challenges.

At the same time, Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that he had not yet made a decision on the  possible second presidential term.

"Society will decide. I have not made this decision yet," he said.

The President noted that this decision will depend not on the format of the parliamentary coalition after the upcoming elections to the Verkhovna Rada, but on the support of his personality by the Ukrainian people, as well as on the opinion of his family.