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[00:00:00] I don't know how many times they tried [00:00:02] to kill me. I mean this uh security [00:00:05] service told me about some some of these [00:00:07] times. [00:00:08] >> Zalinski asked if he would order Putin's [00:00:11] killing. Putin ready's hidden draft in [00:00:14] 2026 amid heavy losses and how US [00:00:17] opposes Ukrainian's participation. [00:00:19] Politico reveals pressure over [00:00:21] invitations to NATO summit in Ankara. [00:00:24] The latest news next. [00:00:28] President Vulmer Zalinski responded to a [00:00:30] question on whether he would order the [00:00:33] killing of Russian dictator Putin and [00:00:36] also spoke about assassination attempts [00:00:38] on his own life. He made the remarks in [00:00:41] an interview with Pierce Morgan. Pierce [00:00:43] Morgan asked Voldemir Zilinski whether [00:00:45] he would order security services to kill [00:00:48] Voldemir Putin if such an opportunity [00:00:50] existed. Zilinski gave an indirect [00:00:53] response suggesting it is uncertain that [00:00:55] Putin's killing would fundamentally [00:00:58] change anything because the issue lies [00:01:01] in an entrenched political system rather [00:01:03] than a single individual. He said he is [00:01:06] not convinced another figure would not [00:01:08] become similar to Putin stressing that [00:01:10] the core problem goes beyond one person. [00:01:14] >> It's not just about Putin. It's about [00:01:17] system. It's about his people around [00:01:20] him. Even when uh another person will be [00:01:24] on his uh place and another people will [00:01:28] be on my place of course. On my place of [00:01:31] course I don't don't know what will be [00:01:34] with him but on my place of course [00:01:36] >> about assassination attempts on the land [00:01:38] scheme. The president also spoke about [00:01:40] multiple attempts on his life most of [00:01:42] which were prevented by security [00:01:44] services. He said he does not know how [00:01:47] many attempts there have been, noting [00:01:49] that he has been informed about some [00:01:52] cases and understands that such an event [00:01:55] during a difficult period could push [00:01:57] Ukraine toward instability. Zalinski [00:01:59] added that Ukrainian's priority remains [00:02:01] the army which enables the country to [00:02:04] defend itself. While resilience also [00:02:07] depends on functioning state systems [00:02:09] including business activity, defense [00:02:11] production, energy infrastructure, water [00:02:14] supply, banking and cyber security. He [00:02:16] emphasized that within Ukrainian's [00:02:18] political system, the presidency [00:02:20] functions as a state institution that [00:02:23] helps maintain stability, meaning um the [00:02:26] consequences of assassinating a national [00:02:29] leader could differ significantly from [00:02:31] expectations. Zilinski also said Russia [00:02:33] underestimates Ukrainian society's [00:02:36] reaction, arguing that Ukrainians are [00:02:38] driven by values that shape their [00:02:40] ability to resist and endure. [00:02:45] Ukraine has done everything possible to [00:02:47] join NATO and now the final word rests [00:02:50] solle with partners. At the same time, [00:02:52] any decisions by the United States and [00:02:54] Russia regarding Ukrainians membership [00:02:56] in the alliance must not be discussed [00:02:58] without K's participation said head of [00:03:01] state Philinski in his interview with [00:03:03] Pierce Morgan. [00:03:04] >> We already did what we had to do. We [00:03:08] said that we want and we are ready to be [00:03:11] a part of NATO to be a strong part and [00:03:13] to strengthen all the allies. What we [00:03:16] can do more nothing and now this is this [00:03:21] is now the ball on the side of our [00:03:24] partners NATO countries. [00:03:26] >> He also stated that if Washington and [00:03:28] Moscow discuss any decisions regarding [00:03:30] Ukrainian status in NATO this must take [00:03:33] place only with Ukrainians participation [00:03:36] >> in practice. [00:03:37] United States previous administration [00:03:39] and this administration doesn't see they [00:03:42] don't see us in NATO. Let's be honest [00:03:46] and they say this but it doesn't mean [00:03:48] that in the future Ukraine will not be [00:03:52] but again it's not up to us. [00:03:55] >> As is known one of Russia's so-called [00:03:58] red lines in peace negotiations is [00:04:00] Ukrainians not accession to NATO. Moscow [00:04:03] also insist that there be no military [00:04:05] presence of alliance member states on [00:04:07] the territory of Ukraine. At the same [00:04:09] time, NATO Secretary General Maruta [00:04:11] acknowledged that Russia will remain a [00:04:13] threat to the alliance even in the event [00:04:15] of peace with Ukraine. Ukrainian [00:04:17] President Ulanski has said that no one [00:04:20] can guarantee that Kremlin dictator [00:04:22] Putin will not launch another attack on [00:04:25] Ukraine. So for today [00:04:28] nobody can give us you know very strong [00:04:31] word with all respect to powerful [00:04:36] uh American president and America as a [00:04:39] whole. I mean this America like a a [00:04:42] strong country with all respect and we [00:04:44] need their security guarantees but even [00:04:47] have all these nobody can tell us and [00:04:50] give us the word that Putin will not [00:04:53] come again. Zilinski stressed that [00:04:55] Ukraine needs strong security [00:04:57] guarantees. [00:04:58] >> When we speak about security guarantees, [00:05:00] we mean we need strong security [00:05:02] guarantees that the rest of the world or [00:05:06] some countries will be ready to answer [00:05:10] Putin if he will come back with his [00:05:13] aggression. [00:05:16] >> Progress was made on the ceasefire [00:05:18] mechanism during trilateral talks [00:05:20] between Ukraine, the United States, and [00:05:21] Russia in Geneva. CNN reports. According [00:05:24] to a source familiar with the [00:05:26] negotiations, military officials [00:05:27] achieved incremental but significant [00:05:30] progress in determining how the [00:05:32] ceasefire would function. The source [00:05:34] added that political talks remained [00:05:36] tense while discussions between military [00:05:38] representatives gave officials cautious [00:05:40] optimism. What was the task of the [00:05:43] military negotiating groups? As CNN [00:05:46] writes, the military negotiations took [00:05:48] place under the leadership of Trump [00:05:50] special invoice Steve Vitzkov and Jared [00:05:52] Kushner and were headed by US Army [00:05:54] Secretary Dan Driskol and General Alex [00:05:57] Gvich who is also commander of US [00:05:59] European comments. One of the main tasks [00:06:01] of the military negotiations was to [00:06:03] reach an agreement between both sides on [00:06:06] key conditions that would later be used [00:06:08] in political negotiations. Among them [00:06:10] are the practical terms of the ceasefire [00:06:13] and what will be considered its [00:06:15] violation. The intellectum says that [00:06:18] progress was achieved in this direction [00:06:20] although political figures will still [00:06:21] have to give final approval. The source [00:06:24] added that another meeting is expected [00:06:26] to be shuttled in the coming weeks. [00:06:30] Russian dictator Putin is creating the [00:06:32] informal conditions for the resumption [00:06:35] of limited staggered conscription of [00:06:37] reserist. In this way, Russia is trying [00:06:40] to compensate for its losses in the war [00:06:42] against Ukraine. According to the [00:06:44] Institute for the Study of War, analysts [00:06:46] note that a series of recent decisions [00:06:48] by the Russian authorities indicate [00:06:50] preparations for the conscription of [00:06:52] reserveist. On February 18th, the [00:06:54] Russian state duma passed a bill in its [00:06:57] first reading that would strengthen [00:06:59] preventive measures against evading um [00:07:02] their duty to defend their fatherland. [00:07:05] The document will likely give Moscow the [00:07:07] ability to punish Russians who criticize [00:07:10] the conscription of reser. Russia has [00:07:12] also banned Telegram which may be an [00:07:15] attempt to limit criticism of the [00:07:17] government. RSW believes that Putin [00:07:19] wants to normalize limited sequential [00:07:22] conscription to maintain the cease of [00:07:24] the occupation army so as not to carry [00:07:26] out a partial mobilization as in 2022 [00:07:30] which resulted in up to 900,000 Russians [00:07:34] leaving the country. Limited [00:07:35] conscription is intended to maintain the [00:07:37] level of Russian military losses on the [00:07:39] front lines. It is not intended to [00:07:42] reinforce Russian troops with additional [00:07:44] forces. Analysts note that the Kremlin [00:07:46] is setting the conditions for the phased [00:07:49] conscription of reserist on a compulsory [00:07:52] basis from at least October 2025 when [00:07:55] the Russian government allowed reser to [00:07:57] be deployed in expeditionary missions [00:07:59] outside Russia without officially [00:08:01] declaring mobilization or martial law. [00:08:04] In November, Putin signed a decree [00:08:06] allowing Russian military commisseriates [00:08:08] to conduct conscription processes [00:08:10] throughout the year. In December, Putin [00:08:12] approved um a decree on the compulsory [00:08:15] conscription of reser for military [00:08:17] training in 2026, presumably to secretly [00:08:21] conscript his strategic reserve. [00:08:22] Analysts note that the Kremlin is [00:08:24] preparing for the forced conscription of [00:08:27] a limited number of reserveists from a [00:08:29] position of weakness to compensate for [00:08:31] the almost complete exhaustion of its [00:08:34] expansive voluntary recruitment system [00:08:36] in 2026. In this way, Putin continues to [00:08:39] seek a balance between the need to [00:08:41] prevent public discontent over [00:08:44] large-scale mobilization, the need to [00:08:46] maintain the pace of the Russian [00:08:48] offensive on the front lines, and the [00:08:50] need to preserve the workforce in both [00:08:52] the civilian and defense industrial [00:08:54] sectors. Preparations for a limited [00:08:56] draft are further evidence that Russia's [00:08:58] ability to recruit volunteers to [00:09:00] participate in combat operations in [00:09:02] Ukraine is slowing down. The high human [00:09:04] economic and social cost of the war are [00:09:06] forcing the Kremlin to make difficult [00:09:09] choices. The RSW emphasizes that the [00:09:12] Kremlin's efforts to prepare Russian [00:09:14] society for a partial conscription of [00:09:16] reser indicate that Putin now in [00:09:18] February 2026, 4 years after the start [00:09:21] of the full-scale invasion, faces a [00:09:23] difficult choice. The Kremlin is likely [00:09:26] pressuring Ukraine to immediately [00:09:28] concede to Russia's long-standing [00:09:30] demands in peace talks in order to [00:09:32] secure its military objectives without [00:09:34] having to make uncomfortable sacrifices [00:09:38] about mobilization in Russia. Earlier, [00:09:40] Ukrainian intelligence reported that [00:09:42] Russia was experiencing financial [00:09:44] difficulties and significant losses on [00:09:46] the front lines. This may force Vimmer [00:09:48] Putin to consider a pose in the war or [00:09:51] make difficult decisions regarding [00:09:53] mobilization. According to the commander [00:09:55] and chief of the armed forces of [00:09:57] Ukraine, Alexander Silski, Russia plans [00:09:59] to draft more than 400,000 people into [00:10:03] the army in 2026 and form at least 11 [00:10:06] divisions. In addition, Russia has [00:10:08] launched a total force mobilization in [00:10:10] the temporally occupied territories of [00:10:12] the Netsk and Lhansk regions which [00:10:14] increasingly resembles the deliberate [00:10:18] utilization of the local population. [00:10:22] That's all for today. Thanks for [00:10:24] watching this video. Support Ukraine. [00:10:26] Like and subscribe.