Russia's unstoppable military invasion of Ukraine.



How should the world face President Putin, who directs the attack?



Former President Petro Poroshenko, who has repeatedly negotiated with Putin as President of Ukraine, said in a solo interview with NHK, "Never trust" and "Don't be afraid."

What is Poroshenko who negotiated with President Putin?

Poroshenko served as President of Ukraine for five years from 2014 to 2019.



After taking office, he negotiated with President Putin for a long time regarding the conflict in eastern Ukraine after 2014, talked many times over the phone, and signed a standstill agreement called the "Minsk Agreement". The battle has continued since then.



<Comments from former President Poroshenko>

What is the image of President Putin seen from the negotiations?

(Former President Poroshenko)


"The conclusion drawn from the experience of negotiations with Putin is that'never trust Putin'and'don't be afraid of Putin'.



Putin never keeps his promise and compromises .

If you do, you can get in that much. The



only answer you should take when negotiating with Putin is to be



strong.



If you negotiate strongly, you can stop Putin .

You can



, but if you take a weak position, Putin will lose the result. "

What is Putin aiming for?

(Former President Poroshenko)


"I think his purpose is to create a second Soviet Union, or the Russian Empire. I think



of myself as a medieval emperor.



By negotiation, somehow with him .

It is impossible to



come to terms with, because Putin wants to erase Ukraine from the world map, while we want to protect and develop Ukraine, which has a history of 1000 years. "

May 9th, why didn't you show the results of the battle by "Victory Day"?

(Former President Poroshenko)


"There are several factors, but the most important is the achievement of the Ukrainian army.



Since 2014, as President, I have reformed the Ukrainian army to the standard of NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and it is new. Weapons, new tactics have been introduced.



The Russian army is fighting at the old Soviet standard, but we are fighting at the new NATO standard. "

How will President Putin come out in the future?

(Former President Poroshenko)


"The attack could intensify.



Putin has repeatedly attacked and robbed the capital



Kyiv. He has targeted a number of other Ukrainian cities, but it



cannot be realized . Because

Ukraine stopped Putin.



The world was surprised at that.



That's why when asked if Putin could intensify the attack, my answer is yes. "

How far will the situation expand?

(Former President Poroshenko)


"I think World War III is approaching, given the fact that there is already a war and the world is participating in some way.



To prevent World War III .

Needs to stop Putin. "

What is needed to stop Putin?

(Former President Poroshenko)


"It is extremely important to work internationally to negotiate with Putin.



I am deeply grateful to the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, the EU and Australia.



The strongest countries in the economy and the military are Putin .

Uniting to stop is the most important factor in making negotiations with Putin effective. "

What do you expect from Japan?

(Former President Poroshenko)


"Ukraine and Japan are in different parts of the globe, but they have a common neighbor, Russia.



And this neighbor is very dangerous.



From Japan, please join us in the postwar reconstruction of Ukraine .

I want you to do it, and I also want humanitarian support. "

After the interview

An interview that lasted 30 minutes beyond the scheduled time.



He spoke in English, not Ukrainian.



Sometimes it was a tongue twister, and from that attitude, I wanted the Japanese people to know the situation and circumstances of Ukraine as much as possible.



In fact, as he has experienced many negotiations with President Putin, I listened to his severe view.



(Interviewer: Shoichiro Beppu, Kyiv Interview Group)