Zelenskyy did say, "The U.S. will have to send their sons and daughters exactly the same way as we are sending [our] sons and daughters to war." However, he was talking about a hypothetical situation in which Ukraine losing the war against Russia would lead to a broader conflict resulting in Americans being pulled into fighting.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “is still very, very far away."

Donald Trump has suggested Ukraine “may not survive” the war against Russia, even if American support continues. The US president was asked about his decision to pause support for Ukraine following his Oval Office clash Volodymyr Zelensky,