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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Improvises Mid-Flight to Get His Message Out on a Whirlwind European Trip
Zelenskyy used WhatsApp audio mid-flight to maintain real-time communication, emphasizing Ukraine will not surrender territory amid evolving diplomatic talks, his team said.
- On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy improvised mid-flight WhatsApp audio during a whirlwind 36-hour Europe trip, with the exchange ending as his plane landed in Brussels.
- Shifting diplomatic terrain prompted Zelenskyy’s team to mount a jam-packed schedule to shore up support in Europe as talks focus on ceding Russian-occupied territory amid uncertainty about the Trump administration’s commitment.
- While flying between London and Brussels, Zelenskyy relayed WhatsApp audio clips and answered Ukrainian and international reporters’ questions, asking `How did you like this format?` over the plane’s drone.
- He met leaders of Britain, Germany and France in London, then heads of NATO and the European Union in Brussels before traveling to Rome for talks with the Italian prime minister.
- The episode underscores Zelenskyy’s real-time communication strategy, as his mid-flight WhatsApp audio reflects an extremely rare, unconventional outreach for a world leader using video messages, remote speeches and late-night posts.
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy improvises mid-flight to get his message out on a whirlwind European trip
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used an improvised WhatsApp audio briefing during a rapid tour of European capitals to reaffirm that Ukraine will not surrender territory to Russia.
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