Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy would still very much like an invitation to the White House
MUNICH — It was part speech, part interview, and part stand-up comedy routine, delivered by a sitting president — Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine.
Zelenskiy, a former actor who played a president on TV before running and winning the actual office last year, began delivering one-liners right from the start. He was holding a microphone in his hand when a technician came over, clipped another microphone to the president's tie and then walked away.
Zelenskiy delivered brief prepared remarks, but things really began to heat up when he sat for an interview with Christiane Amanpour, the CNN anchor. When Amanpour urged him to put in an earpiece for translation, Zelenskiy insisted on using a full headset."I have big ears, that's why it's better," he quipped.
"Now," he said, spreading out his arms and waving them for emphasis,"now, I am very popular in U.S.A." Zelenskiy, however, quickly pivoted to insist that relations with the U.S. were strong and to plead for additional support. "I am sure it will happen," he said."You are too far from us, distant. Well, you know it seems to me that the last time that I met the secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, we talked about that. And I said I would very much like that my visit to the United States would be something special for both countries where there is an important and substantive outcome and result for both countries, something beneficial for both countries.
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