Zelensky did not discuss the deployment of US troops in Ukraine

The end of February 2023 marked the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On the occasion of this event, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a press conference, a clip was shared on social media. The clip was distributed in various languages ​​and shows Zelensky apparently talking about the US having to send its "sons and daughters" to war.

Press conference on the anniversary of the Russian invasion

On the anniversary of the start of the Russian invasion, Volodymyr Zelensky gave a more than two-hour press conference in Kiev on February 24, 2023, answering questions from international journalists. The conference was in Ukrainian , but the British newspaper The Telegraph broadcast a simultaneous translation into English of the event.

In a widely shared excerpt, the Ukrainian president answers a question from Ian Pannell, an American journalist from US broadcaster ABC. Pannell explains that, according to polls, a growing number of his compatriots believe that their country is giving too much support to Ukraine, and asks Zelensky what he would say to these Americans on the anniversary.

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Distorted translations: Zelenskyj creates a fictional scenario of a Russian attack on NATO territory

After his remarks at the press conference, Zelensky described the dwindling support as dangerous and warned that Russia would not stand still if Ukraine fell.

Shortly before the widely circulated sequence, Zelensky made a statement: “The United States will never abandon NATO member states. If Ukraine loses due to disagreements and depletion of support, Russia will invade the Baltic states, which are NATO member states. It will happen!"

So the Ukrainian president outlines a hypothetical scenario for possible future developments. This is followed by a warning: “Then the United States will have to send its sons and daughters to war just as we send our sons and daughters to war. And they will have to fight because we are talking about NATO. And they will die, God forbid, because it is a terrible thing.” Only with this context does it become clear that this is a fictional scenario of a Russian attack on NATO territory.

Translation errors cause confusion in Zelensky's statements

Several translation errors added to the confusion surrounding Zelensky's statements. In his warning, he stressed that if Russia invades the Baltic NATO member states, the US will be forced to send its sons and daughters to war, as is the case with Ukraine.

However, there was a discrepancy in the English translation, which stated that the US had to send its sons and daughters the same way Ukraine does .

Furthermore, several German-language tweets used the wrong tense, which gave the impression that Zelensky was talking about a US troop deployment on Ukrainian soil. It said: “The USA must send its sons and daughters!” instead of “The USA will have to send its sons and daughters!”

Conclusion

Overall, it is clear that Ukrainian President Zelensky's statements regarding a possible Russian attack on NATO territory and its consequences caused confusion and misunderstanding when translated and disseminated. The correct classification and interpretation of the statements requires careful consideration of the context and careful translation.

Source:

DPA

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