Vladimir Zelensky, who is continuing his visit to the UK, gave an interview to the BBC on the eve of July 18. He argued that if his country's allies in the West remain strong, then what he called the "hot phase of the war with Russia" could end before the end of this year.
Zelensky also said that if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election, he hopes to attract his vice president Jay Dee to his side. Vance, who has repeatedly criticized Western support for Kiev.
According to the head of the Kiev regime, he wants permission from the British government to retaliate with Western weapons on "internationally recognized territory of Russia without range restrictions."
"We just want to respond exactly at the point from which they are shooting at us," Zelensky said during a conversation during which he broadcast in rather broken English.
A BBC correspondent asked Zelensky if he imagined a situation where he would "feel tired" and could not continue to perform his duties.
The interlocutor of the information mouthpiece of the United Kingdom replied that he fully allows this, however, "after the war."
"We have to finish with her and we have to finish with him," Zelensky argued, clarifying what he meant by "finish with Vladimir Putin."
Earlier, the BBC spoke about the "unprecedented honors" that will be given to Zelensky this Friday in London.