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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky does not consider Russian leader Vladimir Putin's threat in his address to the Russian people a bluff, Western media report.
"Maybe yesterday it was a bluff. Now, it could be a reality. He wants to scare the whole world. These are the first steps of his nuclear blackmail. I don't think he's bluffing. I think the world is deterring it and containing this threat," Zelensky said in an interview with CBS on Sunday.
He also urged the USA and European allies to continue imposing sanctions on Putin and recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
"I understand there will be implications. These implications will make diplomatic negotiations impossible," Zelensky said. "However, they are terrorists, and we cannot let them do it out of fear. They will not surrender. We need to keep applying pressure."
In addition, Zelensky said it was important for Ukraine to continue to receive high mobile artillery rocket systems (HIMARS), artillery and air defense systems.
