Europe | In his words
An interview with Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine
Edited highlights of our conversation with Ukraine’s leader
These are edited highlights of our interview with Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine, in his office on December 8th, 2022. He began with the effects of occupation. (You can also read our edited highlights of an interview with General Valery Zaluzhny, head of Ukraine’s armed forces.)
The threat to free speech in Germany
One of the freest countries in the world takes a hammer to its own reputation
Europe’s streets are alive with the sound of protests
An arc of discontent runs through Serbia and Turkey
Young men in Spain love the hardline Vox
They find the rough populism of the hard right appealing
Power is being monopolised in Ukraine
Critics say the presidency is becoming too mighty, and making mistakes
Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire is slipping away
The American president increasingly looks like Russia’s willing dupe
Russia continues to rain down death on Ukrainian cities
Soldiers can hold the line, but drones and missiles are killing civilians