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Exclusive: Zelensky didn't think he'd survive this long after invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told "The Axios Show" that in the opening hours of Russia's invasion, he could not have imagined still being alive and in office 3.5 years later.

The big picture: The fact that the war is ongoing is both deeply tragic and quite remarkable, given initial expectations among many Western officials and military experts that Russia would steamroll through the Ukrainian lines.


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