Russia will cut itself from negotiations, if it arranges a court of prisoners of Ukrainian defenders - President Vladimir Zelensky's address

Good night, Ukrainians, Ukrainians! All our defenders and defenders! The 180th day of our defense begins and the new week. We are waiting every year, because it is the time of our main holiday, the holiday of Ukraine is Independence Day. And this week the invaders did not expect such . . . They could not imagine that even now, after six months of such a cruel war, we will be on our land and in our capital to celebrate our independence. But that's it. This is our land.

It is our independence, which is not broken by anyone and not to take away. And you know that it is. Everyone and everyone in Ukraine feel it. 180 days - almost six months - the vast majority of our people doubt that we will reach the victory of Ukraine. We are united, we are confident now for many, many decades. And in this - one of the basics of our strength, our strength. So, it is one of the main targets for Russian terrorists.

They beat the feelings of Ukrainians, in the wounds in the souls of our people, just like in our cities . . . They are cruelly beaten, cynically. But with another weapon. And not only propaganda, not only lies. Bullying from people, of all who are most difficult, most difficult, is one of the terrible means of pressure, which for Russia became everyday life.

And now in the media, it is sufficient for reporting that in Mariupol, scenery is prepared for a completely disgusting and absurd Sudzhlov over Ukrainian defenders, over our warriors, who are captured by the occupiers. Whatever the occupiers think of themselves there, at least plan, the reaction of our country will be absolutely clear. If this frozen court takes place, if our people in violation of all the agreements, all international rules, will start these scenery, there will be a bullying . . .

It will be the line that any negotiations are impossible. Russia will cut itself from negotiations. There will be no more conversations. Our state said everything. All partners of Ukraine are informed about what a terrorist state can prepare this week. Today I spoke with President Macron about all the threats. Turkish President Erdogan is also informed about all this. The UN Secretary General, I am sure, will also respond. They and other world leaders received the appropriate signals from us.

Everyone understands everything. They understand what the invaders do and what it threatens. And they understand that Ukraine will not tolerate it. There will be no abuse of people who can be said only: they are the heroes of their homeland, they defended their people's freedom from the invaders on their land. Even during the war, there should be rules. The forces of the world will be enough to put these rules, any state, any terrorist.