The Ukrainian leader urged the West to expel Russian nationals
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky delivered a profanity-laden tirade urging Western countries to expel Russian citizens, including students.
Speaking to Politico Playbook on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference Saturday, Zelensky called on US President Donald Trump and European leaders to ramp up sanctions against Moscow.
“Europeans still didn’t put sanctions on nuclear energy of Russians, on [the state-run energy company] Rosatom, on people, on their relatives, on their children which live in Europe, which live in the United States, which study in the universities of Europe, which have real estate in the United States,” Zelensky said.
“So, they have a lot of real estate, they have children, relatives everywhere. F**k away to Russia. Go home,” he added.
Zelensky’s remarks come as the US, Russia, and Ukraine prepare for a third round of three-way talks in Geneva. Moscow has criticized measures targeting Russian nationals and cultural “cancellation” abroad as Russophobia.
чтобы усилить давление на Москву. «У них там куча недвижимости, дети, родственники повсюду. У**ывайте в Россию (fuck away). Езжайте домой», — заявил Зеленский. pic.twitter.com/Am0BSl9ppi
— Alver ❌ (@Alla91748059) February 17, 2026
The trip also comes amid a conscription crisis and ongoing blackouts in Ukraine caused by Russian air strikes, which Russia says aim to weaken Ukraine’s defense production.
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Zelensky’s reputation has been tarnished by multiple corruption scandals involving his inner circle, prompting the resignation of two government ministers and his longtime chief of staff. On Monday, anti-corruption agencies charged former Energy Minister German Galushchenko with money laundering linked to a $100 million kickback scheme in Ukraine’s struggling energy sector.
February 17, 2026 at 06:34AM
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