For Volodymyr Zelensky, Hamas' surprise attack on Israel is good for Russia. And the president of Ukraine went even further, during an interview with the television channel France 2 broadcast Tuesday night. Zelensky accused Russia of "supporting Hamas' operations in one way or another" in Israel.
"We are certain that Russia is supporting, in one way or another, the operations carried out by Hamas," he said. Russia is really trying to carry out destabilizing actions all over the world. According to evidence gathered by Ukrainian intelligence, Russia is helping "some terrorist operations to take place."
đź—Ł Attack on Israel: 'If international attention shifts away from Ukraine, it will have consequences'
👤 Ukrainian President Zelensky, in #Levenement - The interview, on @france2tv pic.twitter.com/OMaiqGxWM9
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For the Ukrainian president, the benefit of his opponent from the conflict between Israel and Hamas is obvious.
"I believe that Russia will benefit from this tragedy"
"If international attention shifts away from Ukraine, one way or another, there will be consequences," he warned. According to him, a pause in the war in Ukraine would allow Russian forces to prepare a more impactful attack, "a new full-scale invasion, to then attack our neighbors, who are members of NATO."
"I believe that Russia will benefit from this tragedy, this aggression in the Middle East," said Zelensky, who did not hesitate to suggest that Russia was seeking to instigate a "third world war".