Zelensky hopes U.S. will maintain bipartisan support for Ukraine, asks not to put pressure on Kiev regarding talks with Russia

MOSCOW. May 11 (Interfax) - Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky believes in the United States maintaining its bipartisan support regardless of the presidential elections in the country.

"Remember, they said that the kind of support for Ukraine would depend on the elections to the Congress. We see that no matter what the challenges are, whatever the internal challenges in the United States, we have not lost the support of the United States Congress. Yes, we will see more - there will still be important decisions in the autumn. And it seems to me that the United States supports Ukraine and we feel bipartisan support," Ukrainian media quoted the president as saying in an interview with the BBC correspondent for Eurovision News, which was published on Thursday.

"Any elections and internal processes always have an impact on any state," Zelensky also said. "Especially when it comes to elections in the United States. But first, I think we will not lose bipartisan support. The second is that the elections in the United States are in a year. Who knows where we'll be," Zelensky said.

He also called for not putting pressure on Ukraine with calls for talks with Russia.

"I believe that no country in the world has the right... It should consolidate its forces, give advice to Ukraine, help, offer anything. But do not push with it," Zelensky said.