Volodymyr Zelenskyy

If we can explain why the Ukrainian language is very important, our conversation will be most effective and impactful if we speak in Russian.

If we can explain why the Ukrainian language is very important, our conversation will be most effective and impactful if we speak in Russian.

If we can explain why the Ukrainian language is very important, our conversation will be most effective and impactful if we speak in Russian.

I speak Russian perfectly, of course, and I understand everything you are talking about. However, I can't respond in Russian the entire interview. It's because this is how it is today. I am not making anything up. You can see it all for yourself. You can feel and hear it. Today, there were 73 missile attacks against us and people were killed. There were over 100 drones today.

I speak Russian perfectly, of course, and I understand everything you are talking about. However, I can't respond in Russian the entire interview. It's because this is how it is today. I am not making anything up. You can see it all for yourself. You can feel and hear it. Today, there were 73 missile attacks against us and people were killed. There were over 100 drones today.

I speak Russian perfectly, of course, and I understand everything you are talking about. However, I can't respond in Russian the entire interview. It's because this is how it is today. I am not making anything up. You can see it all for yourself. You can feel and hear it. Today, there were 73 missile attacks against us and people were killed. There were over 100 drones today.

And this is a daily occurrence. The people who attack us, they speak Russian. They attack people who were only recently told that this was actually in defense of Russian-speaking people. And this is why I respect neither the leader or director of today's Russia, nor the people. I just... That's it. And I don't think that you can just...

And this is a daily occurrence. The people who attack us, they speak Russian. They attack people who were only recently told that this was actually in defense of Russian-speaking people. And this is why I respect neither the leader or director of today's Russia, nor the people. I just... That's it. And I don't think that you can just...

And this is a daily occurrence. The people who attack us, they speak Russian. They attack people who were only recently told that this was actually in defense of Russian-speaking people. And this is why I respect neither the leader or director of today's Russia, nor the people. I just... That's it. And I don't think that you can just...

can just pretend that nothing's happening and give Putin a pass once again for saying that we are one people, that we speak one language, etc. They speak the language of weapons. That is a fact. And we are peaceful people. Peaceful people who want to protect themselves and defend their freedom and their human choice. You know, at the beginning of the war,

can just pretend that nothing's happening and give Putin a pass once again for saying that we are one people, that we speak one language, etc. They speak the language of weapons. That is a fact. And we are peaceful people. Peaceful people who want to protect themselves and defend their freedom and their human choice. You know, at the beginning of the war,

can just pretend that nothing's happening and give Putin a pass once again for saying that we are one people, that we speak one language, etc. They speak the language of weapons. That is a fact. And we are peaceful people. Peaceful people who want to protect themselves and defend their freedom and their human choice. You know, at the beginning of the war,

I addressed Russians in Russian. Zero effect. They're mute.

I addressed Russians in Russian. Zero effect. They're mute.

I addressed Russians in Russian. Zero effect. They're mute.

They do not listen. They did not listen. Some are afraid. Some have other issues. They have different reasons. It's like when a person is drowning, drowning and people walk by because they can't hear them. And someone walks on by crying, afraid to save them. It doesn't change anything for the one drowning. They need someone to help them.

They do not listen. They did not listen. Some are afraid. Some have other issues. They have different reasons. It's like when a person is drowning, drowning and people walk by because they can't hear them. And someone walks on by crying, afraid to save them. It doesn't change anything for the one drowning. They need someone to help them.

They do not listen. They did not listen. Some are afraid. Some have other issues. They have different reasons. It's like when a person is drowning, drowning and people walk by because they can't hear them. And someone walks on by crying, afraid to save them. It doesn't change anything for the one drowning. They need someone to help them.

This is why I honestly despise these people as they are deaf. They began the occupation in the supposed defense of the Russian language. And that's why, with all due respect, I would like to give an interview in Ukrainian. This is very important to me. If there are some points that you want me to explain in Russian, I can certainly do that. I can certainly occasionally speak Russian.

This is why I honestly despise these people as they are deaf. They began the occupation in the supposed defense of the Russian language. And that's why, with all due respect, I would like to give an interview in Ukrainian. This is very important to me. If there are some points that you want me to explain in Russian, I can certainly do that. I can certainly occasionally speak Russian.