The Oscars declined to give a platform to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last year, but the Golden Globes made up for it tonight, offering him an opportunity to speak directly to an American and world audience.
In taped remarks introduced by Sean Penn, the Ukrainian leader expressed optimism about his country’s efforts to repel the invasion by Russia, which began last February. “The war in Ukraine is not over yet, but the tide is turning and it is already clear who will win,” Zelensky said, while adding a note of caution. “There are still battles and tears ahead.” China, Iran and North Korea have given material support to Russia’s invasion.
Ukraine, meanwhile, has received billions of dollars in aid and weaponry from the United States and other Western countries, but Zelensky said the conflict shouldn’t be perceived as another World War. “There will be no Third World War.
It is not a trilogy,” Zelensky insisted. “Ukraine will stop the Russian aggression on our land. We will make it together with a whole, free world.
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