(13 Aug 2025)
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Berlin – 13 August 2025
1. Wide of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at briefing
2. Close of Zelenskyy listening
3. Close of reporter recording briefing on phone
4. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President:
"Of course, we discussed the situation on the battlefield today. I told the President of the United States and all our European colleagues, “Putin is bluffing.” He is trying to put pressure on all fronts of the Ukrainian front ahead of the meeting in Alaska. Russia is trying to portray itself as capable of occupying the whole of Ukraine. This is undoubtedly their desire. Putin is also bluffing, pretending that sanctions are not important to him and that they are not working. In reality, the sanctions are very helpful and are hitting the Russian military economy hard."
5. Various of briefing
6. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President:
"Yes, it is true that Russia has several times more weapons, including three times more artillery. But Russia also has three times more losses. And that is a fact. I told my colleagues and the President of the United States of America, our European friends, that Putin definitely does not want peace. He wants to occupy our country, and we all understand that very well. Putin cannot fool anyone. We need further pressure for peace, action for peace. Not only American, but also European sanctions."
7. Various of briefing
8. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President:
"We discussed the meeting in Alaska, and we hope that the central topic at the meeting will be a ceasefire, an immediate ceasefire. The President of the United States of America has repeatedly spoken about this. He suggested to me that after the meeting in Alaska, we would be in contact with him, and we would discuss all the results, if any, and we would determine our next mutual steps. We are now about to hold a meeting of the "coalition of the willing" for peace and security. That is what we are working for."
9. Close of reporters
10. Wide of Zelenskyy and Merz at briefing
11. 9. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President:
"As for my position (on Donbas), it hasn’t changed because it’s based on the Ukrainian Constitution, and until the Constitution is changed, the view of the person who guarantees it can’t be changed either. We talked about these issues today. Of course, they’re really tricky. I would like to emphasize right away that any issues concerning the territorial integrity of our state cannot be discussed without regard for our state, our people, the will of the state, the will of our people and the Constitution of Ukraine."
12. Various of briefing
13. Zelenskyy and Merz leaving briefing
STORYLINE:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he told European leaders and US President Donald Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘is bluffing’.
"Of course, we discussed the situation on the battlefield today. I told the President of the United States and all our European colleagues, Putin is bluffing. He is trying to put pressure on all fronts of the Ukrainian front ahead of the meeting in Alaska. Russia is trying to portray itself as capable of occupying the whole of Ukraine. This is undoubtedly their desire," Zelenskyy said during a briefing on Wednesday in Berlin with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Zelenskyy is in Berlin for talks with Merz and virtual meetings with Trump and other European leaders, ahead of Friday’s planned summit between Trump and Putin.
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