Moldova wants Russia to withdraw troops from Transnistria as part of peace negotiations with Ukraine

We have around half the number of combat brigades [compared to Russia]. They have 220, while we currently have 110. Therefore, we need 220 brigades,

Zelenskyy said

This year, Russia will prepare 15 divisions for training and strengthening the situation in the Belarusian direction. It will be 100,000-150,000 people,

Zelenskyy said

How to stop him? Security guarantees for us,

Zelenskyy insisted

And I am not sure that this group will go on the offensive against Ukraine. But it will go on the offensive,

Zelenskyy said

We believe they will all be stationed in Belarus, or at least partially. That will be 100,000 to 150,000 troops,

the president noted

I've tasked our military with estimating and identifying the key points. We've mapped everything out. I can discuss this in Munich [at this week's security conference] – not too openly – but we need 100,000 personnel there,

Zelenskyy pointed out

Once again, the fact that Europe’s contingent, some of them can be in our country or at sea, some on land – this is about Europe's defence. This is a protection in the case that if something happens, they will resist it because Putin will go to their countries after us. They need this,

Zelenskyy said