the First annual press conference of President Vladimir Zelensky began in extreme conditions. Because of the coronavirus communicating with journalists was to be carried out on air — on the lawn of the Mariinsky Palace. However, an important event was nearly ruined by the rain that began to drizzle exactly at the moment when Zelensky down in the chair in front of the audience. “We will persevere,” bravely said the President and the press conference began.
the Tone of communication in this time asked not politics, and not even the economy, and pandemic. With questions about the situation with the coronavirus in the country so the communication began. The President said that out of the quarantine, the country will be phased according to the scheduled plan of the Cabinet. The first stage of opening markets and easing the isolation is already underway, from may 25 to earn the kindergartens. Touched Zelensky and important worldwide issue of payments to bodies. In Ukraine this is also a problem, but the President assures that the underpayment of doctors – “not quite accurate information”. According to him, in 15 regions of fully-paid salaries plus bonuses. But only those doctors who are really struggling with the coronavirus. In fact, this is the Russian situation up to the moment Putin urged officials to account, demanding not to count the minutes spent with the doctor near the patient. In Ukraine, they still believe. Citizens of the same Zelensky promised cheap mortgage under 10%, but only when “we dodavit the banking system.”
the Journalist Dmitry Gordon returned the communication in a political direction, asking the question of whether Zelensky to meet with Putin. The head of the project “Gordon” TV, recall recently met with Small arms, which Ukraine considered the “terrorist number 1”, and with Natalia Poklonskaya, called here “gosizmena”. Zelensky said that with Putin, he is found in the framework of the Normandy format, and another meeting will pass, when will the pandemic.
a Series of awkward moments for Zelensky began with the fact that he asked the question, why are all the important posts he appoints his friends and saratikov on the “Quarter-95”. To which the President replied that any friend or friend from the army he never appointed. The head of his office Yermak, besides the fact that she was a producer of “Quarter”, has a specialized legal education. And Zelensky confirmed what gossip long ago: the team of on— staff shortages. “I can’t Minister of culture, Minister for education, energy… we Have staff shortages! Whom we would not have – the media write: “this man, Akhmetov, Kolomoisky, Pinchuk” — he complained.
Sounded from his lips another confession, calling into question his promise a year ago — on the establishment of peace in Donbas. Zelensky suddenly said that “I never called, hso our army is not answered (meaning attacks — ed.). If they’re shooting at us – we will answer.” Moreover, according to Zelensky, provoke them exclusively the separatists. Although we all remember how a few months ago, he went to the front to reason with nationalist battalions, who regularly fired on “the other side”, causing a backlash. Now the President forgot about it. But he threatens the DNI and the LC measures for their statement about bringing troops to combat readiness in connection with the attacks. “We will fight to the end in Minsk, Minsk related sanctions against Russia. The fight will not last the year, and for a few months more, given the coronavirus. But if the first plan doesn’t work, you will have to use
“plan B,” said Zelensky, without specifying again what is this mysterious alternative plan.
of Course, the Ukrainian journalists are unable to get past yesterday’s scandal with the audiotapes on the basis of which ex-President Poroshenko may become the “gosizmena”. Talking about the talks ex-President with Joe Biden, where the former Vice-President of the United States requires the President of Ukraine to dismiss genprokurora Shokin promising for a financial support in the amount of one billion dollars. “You heard about last scandal. They ruled the country that they face a lot of adventures and a lot of sentences,” – commented on the situation Zelensky. And warned that “this is not the last call will hear the Ukrainians.”
Suddenly drove Zelensky and untouchable at the head of the interior Ministry Arsen Avakov, promised that the collapse of the case Sheremet will have to answer. “If the case of Sheremet guilty suspects will not be able to prove the answer it will have to those who brought the case to court. The case under his personal responsibility, Arsen Avakov,” he said.
At the end of the first two hours of intercourse Zelensky happy citizens, saying that one presidential term is not enough for him and he will think a second time “if there is support of the people.” It is not known how the people and journalists decided the descent not give him and rained down a barrage of questions, including about the “secret holiday” family Zelensky in Oman. What the head of state said that he too has a family and she needs to rest. “I have a family. The living children. They flew to Oman on holiday. I really had a plan of the summits in the middle East. We have not had normal diplomatic relations with countries such as Oman”- was met the President, explaining that the number was paid by his family. He went there on a private jet, because the visit was not public.
Then the reporters returned to the theme of Ermak. We will remind, the brother of the head of the office of the President charged that he was “trading posts”. “Wanted to blackmail the President’s Office and me personally,” otreagiroval�� Zelensky. And promised to find those who spread incriminating recordings. Repulsed by the attacks, the President said that the criticism in his address used. “I just want to ask you not to touch my children and my wife, they do not have this relationship,” he said.
