Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed third-level students at 20 locations across Ireland via video link, advising them to “take care of your freedom”.
In his address, the Ukrainian president said that the list of sanctions against 52 Irish politicians “don’t really affect anything, it’s more of a propaganda thing”.
He also said that he was grateful to Ireland for its “incredible warmth” in taking in 63,000 Ukrainian refugees since the invasion began, with hundreds of young students attending schools and 500 students attending universities.