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Zelenskyy: Pause in war would only help Russia re-arm

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Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Stenbock House, Tallinn, Estonia, Jan 11, 2024. [AP Photo]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that a pause in Russia's war against Ukraine would only benefit Russia by allowing it to boost its supply of munitions and "run us over."

"A pause on the battlefield on the territory of Ukraine is not a pause in war. It is not the end of war," Zelenskyy said during a visit to Estonia.

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