Question

With which answer choice would President Volodymyr Zelenskyy MOST LIKELY agree? Which sentence from the article supports your answer?

(A) Russian-speaking Ukrainians have been targeted in Donetsk and Luhansk; "Putin claims the objective of the attack is to defend the Russian speakers in Ukraine, especially those in Donetsk and Luhansk, two self-declared republics that left Ukrainian control in 2014."
(B) After some consideration, it appears that membership in NATO is not in Ukraine's best interest; "Putin said he sees Ukraine's interest in joining NATO as a direct threat to Russia, but in the past has rejected Ukraine's right to exist."
(C) Ukraine's democratic government has angered Putin for many years; "Putin directly threatened pro- democracy activists and government officials who had led the pro-democracy push in the country after the 2014 revolution ousting a pro-Russian government."
(D) Because NATO has an obligation to defend member nations, it will come to the aid of Ukraine; "Some of NATO's member countries are supplying arms, ammunition and other equipment to Ukraine."

Answer 1

President Zelenskyy would most likely agree with the statement that the Ukrainian democratic government has angered Putin, supported by Putin's direct threats to pro-democracy activists after the 2014 revolution.

Step-by-step explanation:

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would most likely agree with answer choice (C), "Ukraine's democratic government has angered Putin for many years." The supporting sentence from the article is, "Putin directly threatened pro-democracy activists and government officials who had led the pro-democracy push in the country after the 2014 revolution ousting a pro-Russian government." This statement best aligns with Zelenskyy's stance given his advocacy for a Ukrainian democracy and resistance against Russian aggression.