Zelensky: Without U.S. help, war in Ukraine would become "a frozen conflict"

Erin Burnett OutFront

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🗓️ 4 July 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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In an exclusive interview with CNN's Erin Burnett, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky assesses Putin's position to be "weak," but warns what would happen without U.S. help. Zelensky also says that it will be up to President Biden whether or not Ukraine will join NATO. Meanwhile, special counsel zeroes in on Trump lawyers amid signs that the "Fake Electors" probe is nearing its end. This and more as Erica Hill covers Outfront for Erin Burnett. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.8	Our front next, a massive build-up of Russian forces. New details on just how many men
0:36.6	who has sent to the front lines as we have more of Aaron Burnett's exclusive interview with President Zelensky.
0:42.4	Does he believe Ukraine will finally be invited to join NATO? Plus, the investigation is to Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election heating up as the special counsel focuses in on Trump's legal team and a terrifying video of a visible
0:57.3	crack in the support beam of a popular roller coaster, the man who shot this video.
1:02.3	The video that eventually forced the park to shut the ride down is my guess.
1:06.0	Let's go out front.
1:09.1	Good evening on this Monday. I'm Erica Hill in for Aaron Burnett. Out front tonight, an alarming
1:13.8	buildup of Russian forces. Putin is now said to have moved more than 180,000 men to the front
1:18.9	lines in Ukraine. That includes 50,000 near Bakhmut, according to Ukraine's Defense Department. And the
1:24.8	buildup comes as Ukraine claims it is slowly making progress in the east,
1:29.5	taking back more than 14 square miles over the past week, despite Russia's attacks there more than doubling.
1:35.4	We're also getting some dramatic new video from the north. A massive fireball seen rising over the city of Sumi.
1:41.5	At least two people were killed. According to Ukraine's president,
1:44.8	Vladimir Zelensky, Russia hit a number of residential buildings and a security service building.
1:50.2	These attacks underscore why Zelensky is out repeatedly, pressing for Ukraine to be able to join NATO.
1:55.7	And in an exclusive interview, Aaron asked Zelensky if he believes Ukraine will ultimately get that invitation.
2:04.2	We are days away from the NATO summit. Have you had any assurances, at least even from the United
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