President Zelenskyy: It's Time To Tell You The Truth About The War! They Found 500 Bodies!
Steven Bartlett interviews Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the personal toll of the war, the first days of Russia's 2022 invasion, the Bucha massacre, and why he says a ceasefire is already a huge compromise.
The gist
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Zelenskyy says he barely sleeps, texting with air defense operators every night, and that his kids keep him grounded and strong.
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Zelenskyy says the war really began with Crimea in 2014, and failing to push back then made the full-scale invasion possible.
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When Biden offered evacuation, Zelenskyy says he answered "I need ammunition, not a ride," and volunteers grew Ukraine's army from 200,000 to 800,000.
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Recalling Bucha and a mass grave of about 500 tortured people, he says a ceasefire on current lines is already a huge compromise.
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He disputes Trump's diesel claims, saying he asked for an energy ceasefire or air defense missiles, and urges Trump to pressure Putin with sanctions.
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