"Peace is what we want more than anything."

President @ZelenskyyUa delivers opening remarks, emphasizing his goals for the upcoming trilateral meetings, the importance of full access to Starlink and Starshield, and Ukraine's urgent need for missile interceptors.

It was an honor to have President Zelenskyy speak @HudsonInstitute this segment is an example of moral clarity. Thank you @ZelenskyyUa

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has forced over 9.5 million people to flee their country and has claimed tens of thousands of civilian lives.

In a conversation with @john_walters_, President @ZelenskyyUa details the devastating human cost of Russia's war.

Peace can't be achieved unilaterally. Putin doesn't want it. He wants Ukraine.

Speaking to Hudson Institute, @ZelenskyyUa outlined the 3 most important security guarantees Ukraine needs after a ceasefire:

1. Funding to maintain a strong Ukrainian army for 10 years
2. Access to military technologies like air defenses
3. Coalition and allied solidarity

I really want our relations – between Ukraine and America, and with all our other partners – to be strong, truly friendly, and without misunderstandings. Because without a strong America that cares about what happens in the world, the world would definitely be a worse place.
why Ukraine is speaking more openly and directly to the world. The answer is simple. We want others to understand us – societies, nations, as many people as possible. When people understand what is really going on, political leaders can take a stronger path – the one that can really bring peace closer. And peace is what we want more than anything.

From an address at the Hudson Institute. (3/3)

The speed limits on Starlink and Starshield are still there. The speed has not been restored. And the delivery of interceptors to protect us against Russian ballistic missiles is still delayed. We’re waiting for interceptors that were already agreed on. But they are still not problem, because the Russians attack us almost every single day.

All of this is happening while we continue our quite successful operations on the front. We keep defending positions. Things have become harder – partly because of the Starlink and Starshield policies and speed limits. But our frontline is still holding and I am proud of how strong our people are.

From an address at the Hudson Institute. (2/3)

My team and I spoke with President Trump’s envoys – Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. We talked about the results of the meetings in Oslo and St. Petersburg, and how we can move diplomacy forward this November.

We have an agreement to hold a trilateral meeting – Ukraine, America, m level. The plan is to meet in the first half of November. We are ready to meet any day – even tomorrow. But it all depends on the Russians. We expected a trilateral meeting this October, too. But it didn’t happen – because the Russians came up with another reason not to meet.

Now we all need to focus on making these meetings happen – together with America, Europe, and all our partners. Can they happen without America or without American pressure on Russia? Probably not. That’s why we are really counting on America to keep this a priority at every level. And we need to move from technical-level trilateral talks to a meeting of the leaders – because the key issues can only be settled at that level.

From an address at the Hudson Institute. (1/3)

Supplying Ukraine with air defenses not only helps protect Ukraine, but it strengthens NATO's eastern front and deters further Russian aggression, @ZelenskyyUa emphasizes.

President Zelenskyy says 9.5 million out of 40 million Ukrainians are now abroad because of war: "This war pushed them out of Ukraine... Can you imagine that 20-25% are abroad?"

Ukrainian President @ZelenskyyUa sat down with @john_walters_ for a conversation on how Ukraine can secure the front line, defend its civilian population, and ensure a just and lasting peace at the negotiating table.

Watch the full event: hudson.org/events/special…

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UPDATE: This event will now air at 12:00 p.m.

Tomorrow, President @ZelenskyyUa will remotely deliver a special address and join @john_walters_ for a conversation on how Ukraine can secure the front line, defend its civilian population, and ensure a just and lasting peace at the negotiating table.

Watch live at 10:00 a.m. hudson.org/events/special…

"Israel is definitely a model ally in so many different respects."

@M_S_Billingslea joined @JonathanHessen on @tv7israelnews to discuss Israel's evolving security doctrine and the growing threats posed by Iran and its proxies.

Watch the full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=eFt9D8…

Putin is running Russia's economy into the ground, and his costly war is making Moscow a vassal of its former rival, Beijing.

Russia is not a peer to be courted but a declining, dangerous power to be contained.

The West needs to keep the pressure on Russia, @Ludo_Hood argues.

ICYMI: @peterrough sat down with @bopanc to discuss the 2022 attack on the Nord Stream pipelines beneath the Baltic Sea and its broader implications for European security, transatlantic relations, and the evolution of unconventional warfare.

Watch: hudson.org/events/nord-st…

ICYMI: Ep. 73 | Antisemitism and National Security with @Ludo_Hood of @HudsonInstitute.

"Israel is an extremely important ally for America. The value of Israeli innovation, not just in the military and defense spheres, but in cyber and medicine vastly outstrips the current ce to the state of Israel - at least 70% of which comes back into America, because they like to buy the best military gear, i.e. American."