Zelenskyy: Putin Hates Both Biden and Trump, Warns of Russia's Global Ambitions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian President Vladimir Putin will "hate" either Joe Biden or Donald Trump if they are elected president in November. He also warned that if Russia is not stopped in Ukraine, it will continue to attack other countries, including NATO members.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a stark message to the United States on Tuesday night, warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin will "hate" either Joe Biden or Donald Trump if they are elected president in November.

Zelenskyy, speaking to Fox News anchor Bret Baier from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, said that the outcome of the U.S. presidential election will have a significant impact on the war in Ukraine.

Zelenskyy: Putin Hates Both Biden and Trump, Warns of Russia's Global Ambitions

"Biden and Trump are very different," Zelenskyy said. "But they are supportive [of] democracy, and that's why I think Putin will hate both of them."

Zelenskyy's comments come as concerns mount about the future of U.S. involvement in NATO, the military alliance that has been a bulwark against Russian aggression since the end of the Cold War.

Zelenskyy: Putin Hates Both Biden and Trump, Warns of Russia's Global Ambitions

Biden has pledged to maintain U.S. support for NATO, while Trump has threatened to cut aid to Ukraine and has repeatedly championed his relationship with Putin.

Zelenskyy warned that a diminished U.S. presence in NATO could have devastating effects on European security.

Zelenskyy: Putin Hates Both Biden and Trump, Warns of Russia's Global Ambitions

"I hope that the United States will never go out from NATO," Zelenskyy said. "Otherwise, the world will lose a lot of countries."

Zelenskyy also warned that if Russia is not stopped in Ukraine, it will continue to attack other countries, including NATO members.

Zelenskyy: Putin Hates Both Biden and Trump, Warns of Russia's Global Ambitions

"Putin will never stop [in] Ukraine, and you will see it," Zelenskyy said, referencing countries such as Poland and other former Soviet bloc nations.

"And after that, the people and the soldiers of the United States will go and will defend these countries," he said in reference to commitments the U.S. is held to under Article 5 of the NATO charter, which says an attack on one NATO nation will prompt a response from all NATO nations.

Zelenskyy: Putin Hates Both Biden and Trump, Warns of Russia's Global Ambitions

Zelenskyy's warning comes as the war in Ukraine continues to take a heavy toll on the country.

"It's a tragedy for everybody to lose people, sons and daughters," Zelenskyy said. "That's why I think until the moment Ukraine is strong, all the world pays a low price."

Zelenskyy urged the U.S. and its NATO allies to act strongly in the face of Russia's continued aggression against Ukraine.

"It's time to step out of the shadows, to make strong decisions work, to act and not to wait for November or any other month," Zelenskyy said.