Zelensky: Ukraine Now Has "maps"

• 11.03.2026, 8:07

And that's what everyone realized.

President Vladimir Zelensky said that the U.S. appeal specifically to Ukraine to help in the Middle East shows that Kiev "holds the cards."

This is reported by RBC-Ukraine citing the head of state's interview with Irish blogger Kailin Robertson.

In the course of the conversation, the host noted that it was Ukraine, not France or Germany, that the US had turned to for help in the Middle East. Moreover, Washington rejected an offer to use a British aircraft carrier.

For this reason, Robertson asked Zelensky how he felt.

"It's a good feeling. Now it's because of our soldiers, who are wonderful, wonderful people, and a lot of different industries that we've developed since the beginning of the war. Now we have a high level," the president replied.

When asked whether Ukraine now has "maps," the head of state said that they were there before, it's just that Kiev didn't show them.

"I think so.... We had like a good player. You can have good cards, but it's important not to show everyone that you have them. I think a year ago (the cards - ed.) we had them too, but we didn't show them. But now everyone understands that they are there," Zelensky stressed.

We will recall that on February 28, 2025, between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a quarrel at the White House.

"You are now not in the right position, not very favorable from the beginning of the war. You are not in the right conditions. You don't have the right cards in your hand," the US president said at the time.