Europe | Staying the course

Donald Trump will “never” support Putin, says Volodymyr Zelensky

But Ukraine’s president fears that some of his country’s Western backers are losing faith

Interview with Volodymyr Zelensky
Image: The Presidential Office of Ukraine
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