He said this during a press conference.

The broadcast was hosted by the office of the President of Ukraine on its YouTube channel.

“This is not just a business, it is a great tragedy for us.

What we can get - we can get another resource that Russia will use in the negotiation process, ”Zelensky said.

He also expressed the hope that the countries of the European Union and the United States will fulfill all promises to ensure the energy security of Ukraine in connection with Nord Stream 2.

Earlier, Zelensky said that there is no talk of direct purchases of gas by Ukraine from Russia at the moment.