I think nobody, nobody understood to do when it began. We heard it very loud and and e weisliping ad tapin specimen. But even once the shelling started, he told us that he was very clear that he did not want to leave kit. And i think jame tebet yes. Or, of course, change everything. What i could do? I think that. And he decided that by himself.
Our editors traverse layers of security to reach the situation room where Ukraine’s president is so often seen addressing the world. They ask about his decision to stay in Kyiv, which countries are proving most helpful and whether he always had all those green clothes. They find a man who speaks of determination and honesty, and whose sense of humour remains remarkably undimmed.
Find an edited transcript of the interview here.
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