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The Associated Press interviewed Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he spent two days traveling on a train to a southeastern city that still faces regular Russian shelling, and northern towns that were liberated a year ago.
Zelenskyy warned that unless his nation wins a drawn-out battle in a key eastern city of Bakhmut, Russia could begin building international support for a deal that could require Ukraine to make unacceptable compromises.
The AP is the first news organization to travel extensively with Zelenskyy since the war began over a year ago.
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THE AP INTERVIEW-UKRAINE-ZELENSKYY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that his nation must win a drawn-out battle in a key eastern city of Bakhmut. Otherwise Russia could begin building international support for a deal that could require Ukraine to make unacceptable compromises. Zelenskyy spoke in an interview with The Associated Press while traveling aboard a train across Ukraine. By Julie Pace and Hanna Arhirova. SENT: 1,150 words, photos, video.
THE AP INTERVIEW-UKRAINE-ZELENSKYY-TAKEAWAYS: Takeaways from AP’s interview with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy. SENT: 1,100 words, photos.
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UKR WAR THE AP INTERVIEW ZELENSKYY: Zelenskyy on Bakhmut, China
UKRAINE WAR ZELENSKY AP INTERVIEW (CR): Ukrainian president speaks with Associated Press
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Another set of separate text, photo and video stories will move on Thursday.
— The AP
