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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the Ukrainian and Russian people. (Screenshot of video)
On Feb. 24, just hours before Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a short address directed to both the Ukrainian and Russian people. The Ukrainian president spoke first in Ukrainian, before switching to Russian, in an emotional appeal to the population of the neighboring country.
Full Translation: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Feb. 23 Speech