Two years into the war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the morale and current situation of Ukrainians.
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00:00Some people, and even Russia, underestimated your leadership when the war started.
00:06But you showed the whole world how it is to be a wartime leader.
00:11More than two years into the war, how are you holding on?
00:15How is the morale of the Ukrainian people?
00:19You know, we are just ordinary people.
00:25And I always was the same.
00:29Just simple man who became the president of his country.
00:33I love my people, I love country, my family.
00:37I have the same family like all our Ukrainians.
00:40And we all in Ukraine.
00:42And of course I understand some people who are at the very beginning of Russian invasion
00:48went out from Ukraine, it was their choice.
00:51But we stay in Ukraine.
00:55We just live and just fight.
00:57We were not born in palaces.
01:03We lived in ordinary houses, in ordinary flats.
01:08Our families are... My father is a scientist.
01:12And my mother, she was an engineer.
01:16And so we are just ordinary people.
01:18Do you still get the same in your family?
01:20Yes, yes. And that's it.
01:22I think this is why we are strong.
01:26Because we simply want to live and live in our country.
01:32That's why the morale, you asked me, the morale is normal.
01:38Yes, morale is good.
01:40I think that Ukrainians are still strong.
01:44Because we are right.
01:45Because we are with a very honest position.
01:48We are on our land, in our house, with our lovely children.
01:52And we will stay till the peace will come.
01:57And this is what you want to tell the Filipino people.
01:59Yes. Thank you so much, first of all.
02:02And for having us, thank you that you are supporting Ukraine.
02:07And support peace in Ukraine.
02:09And Ukraine will never forget on which side you are now.
02:15Historically, I think you are on the side of truth.
02:19On our side, on the side of truth.
02:21On the side of peace.
02:23And that's very important.
02:25So in any difficulties, in any challenges for your country.
02:29I wish you know any challenges, of course.
02:32But life is life.
02:33So in any challenges, Ukraine will stay together with you.