Kuleba says Ukraine will do 'whatever it takes' to defeat Russia
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Friday that his country will do "whatever it takes" to defeat the Russian invaders.
"This war has no timeline. It has only [one] result in the end and that's victory, because we stand for the right cause," Kuleba told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos during an interview on "Good Morning America."
"We defend ourselves. We are liberating our territory with generous support of many countries of the world, with the United States being at the top of it," he added. "I want to convey the words of gratitude from the people of Ukraine to the people of America for standing by us in this very just struggle for freedom and peace."
Kuleba noted that "ammunition, tanks, long-range missiles, planes" are the "most-wanted weapons" on Ukraine's list.
"I have no doubt that we will prevail," he said. "But, you know, for David to be able to defeat Goliath, David needs a sling. And all of these weapons, it's all about this sling that will help us to win."
Kuleba said Ukrainians are fighting for "territorial integrity."
"If you are attacked, you have to fight. You have to take up the fight and defend your country," he added. "And this is the feeling that drives us through all of this endless suffering."
When asked whether there's any kind of peace proposal that could be accepted by both sides, Kuleba said: "As of now, we are irreconcilable."
"Because while we defend our territory, [Russian President Vladimir Putin] wants to grab our territory. While we want accountability for numerous atrocities committed by the Russian army in Ukraine, Putin wants to escape responsibility," he explained. "This aggression of Russia will go down in textbooks as the most apparent case of aggression in modern history. So the truth is on our side and this is why we feel so empowered to fight and to win."