Russia-Ukraine War

Zelenskyy Defends Oval Office Remarks, Stresses Need for Security Guarantees

‘I think that we have to be very open and very honest, and I’m not sure that we did something bad,’ Zelenskyy said during a Fox News interview.
Zelenskyy Defends Oval Office Remarks, Stresses Need for Security Guarantees
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an interview with Fox News Chief Political Anchor Bret Baier on Special Report With Bret Baier at the Fox News studios in Washington on Feb. 28, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Feb. 28 defended his comments made during a tense White House meeting.

In an interview with Fox News’s Bret Baier, Zelenskyy reiterated his stance on a cease-fire agreement, suggesting that he was open to peace, but insisted on securing lasting peace through security guarantees from the United States.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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