Ukraine President Vladimir Zelensky asked Russian citizens to explain their views on Russian aggression against his country, saying he did not want a war, but that his country would defend itself against hostilities.

“We don’t need another Cold War, a bloody war, or a hybrid war,” Zelensky said in a video released Thursday morning local time, hours before Russia’s final invasion of his country.

“Today I initiated a telephone conversation with the President of the Russian Federation. The result was silence. Although this is the Donbass, where there should be silence,” he added.

Zelensky said the goal of his administration is peace Russia.

“They say that Ukraine may pose a threat to Russia. This has not happened in the past or now, and will not in the future. Our main goal is to maintain peace in Ukraine and protect Ukrainian citizens,” said Zelensky.

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He continued: “To this end, we are ready to hold discussions with everyone, including you [Russia]in any format anywhere. ”

“If Russia’s leadership does not want to sit at the table with us to make peace, then perhaps it will sit at the table with you. Russia wants war? I would very much like an answer to this question. But this answer depends only on you, the citizens. Of the Russian Federation, ”he said.

In the video, Zelensky also called on his citizens to remain steadfast.

US President Joe Biden (right) meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House Oval Office on September 1, 2021 in Washington, DC.
(Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

“But if we are attacked by the military, if they try to take away our freedom, our lives, the lives of our children, we will defend ourselves,” he added. “If you attack, you will see our faces, not our spines, our faces.”

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“Russian television, of course, will not show this video, but the Russian people should watch it. You need to know the truth. And the truth is that it all needs to stop now, before it’s too late, “- said Zelensky.

A few hours later, Russian troops launched missiles Ukraine and invaded border towns, prompting another statement by the Ukrainian leader.

“Stay calm, stay home, the army is doing its job,” – said Zelensky, when the video, which recorded traffic jams in Kiev, as residents trying to leave the city.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference at the Embassy of Ukraine in Paris on April 16, 2021 after a working lunch with the President of France.
(Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP via Getty Images)

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He added: “Do not panic. We are strong. We are ready for anything. We will all win. Because we are Ukraine.”

Ukraine President Vladimir Zelensky asked Russian citizens to explain their views on Russian aggression against his country, saying he did not want a war, but that his country would defend itself against hostilities.

“We don’t need another Cold War, a bloody war, or a hybrid war,” Zelensky said in a video released Thursday morning local time, hours before Russia’s final invasion of his country.

“Today I initiated a telephone conversation with the President of the Russian Federation. The result was silence. Although this is the Donbass, where there should be silence,” he added.

Zelensky said the goal of his administration is peace Russia.

“They say that Ukraine may pose a threat to Russia. This has not happened in the past or now, and will not in the future. Our main goal is to maintain peace in Ukraine and protect Ukrainian citizens,” said Zelensky.

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He continued: “To this end, we are ready to hold discussions with everyone, including you [Russia]in any format anywhere. ”

“If Russia’s leadership does not want to sit at the table with us to make peace, then perhaps it will sit at the table with you. Russia wants war? I would very much like an answer to this question. But this answer depends only on you, the citizens. Of the Russian Federation, ”he said.

In the video, Zelensky also called on his citizens to remain steadfast.

US President Joe Biden (right) meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House Oval Office on September 1, 2021 in Washington, DC.
(Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

“But if we are attacked by the military, if they try to take away our freedom, our lives, the lives of our children, we will defend ourselves,” he added. “If you attack, you will see our faces, not our spines, our faces.”

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“Russian television, of course, will not show this video, but the Russian people should watch it. You need to know the truth. And the truth is that it all needs to stop now, before it’s too late, “- said Zelensky.

A few hours later, Russian troops launched missiles Ukraine and invaded border towns, prompting another statement by the Ukrainian leader.

“Stay calm, stay home, the army is doing its job,” – said Zelensky, when the video, which recorded traffic jams in Kiev, as residents trying to leave the city.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference at the Embassy of Ukraine in Paris on April 16, 2021 after a working lunch with the President of France.
(Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP via Getty Images)

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He added: “Do not panic. We are strong. We are ready for anything. We will all win. Because we are Ukraine.”