What Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said about Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation

2 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 22, 2026

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, has been quoted on Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation 2 times in 1 episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, most recently on October 22, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Zelenskyy argued that Ukraine's mistake in 2014 was not resisting in Crimea, and that resistance would have prevented the full-scale war.
“Our mistake was not pushing them back. And of course, if there had been an order to defend the country”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: President Zelenskyy: Peace Is A Huge Compromise, The Horrific Atrocities Of Russian War Crimes! (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 21:05
Zelenskyy agreed with Trump that the war would not have happened had Crimea not been allowed to fall.
“Where Trump is right is that if Crimea hadn't been allowed to fall, there would be no war. On this, I agree with President Trump”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: President Zelenskyy: Peace Is A Huge Compromise, The Horrific Atrocities Of Russian War Crimes! (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:11

President Zelenskyy: Peace Is A Huge Compromise, The Horrific Atrocities Of Russian War Crimes!
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Oct 22, 2026 · 1 h 50 min
Steven Bartlett interviews Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the personal toll of war, the 2022 invasion, Bucha, peace terms, and his dispute with Donald Trump.