Ukraine's President Zelensky asks Glastonbury goers for support in moving message

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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the crowd at Glastonbury festival on Friday asking for continued support in the war against Ukraine.The president spoke to the crowd via a video message played on the big screens at the Other Stage on Friday afternoon ahead of a performance by The Libertines.The 44 year old president said: “Greetings Glastonbury.The festival resumes this year after a two-year break, the pandemic has put on hold lives of the millions of people around the world, but has not broken. "We in Ukraine would also like to live the life as we used to and enjoy freedom and this wonderful summer.

But we cannot do that because the most terrible has happened – Russia has stolen our peace." He went on: "But we will not let Russia’s war break us, we want to stop the war before it ruins people’s lives in other countries of Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America – they are all under threat now.That is why I turn to you for support Glastonbury the greatest concentration of freedom these days and I ask you to share this feeling with everyone who’s freedom is under attack. “Spread the truth about Russia’s war, help Ukrainians who are forced to flee their homes because of the war, find our United24 charity platform and put pressure on all the politicians you know to help restore peace in Ukraine. “Time is priceless and every day is measured in human lives.The more people join us in defending freedom and truth, the sooner Russia’s war against Ukraine will end.

Prove that freedom always wins! Slava Ukraine.” Several Ukrainian artists are expected to play the festival this year, including Kalush Orchestra, who won this year's Eurovision Song Contest in May.This year’s festival, which finally returns this year after.