Zelenskyy sees signs of hope despite bombardment
16 March 2022 |
3:10 pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says negotiations with Russia were starting to sound more "realistic" but more time was needed. In a defiant act of solidarity, a trio of eastern European leaders visited Ukraine's besieged capital, Kyiv.
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