Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with his counterparts from Lithuania and Poland following their talks in Kyiv on February 23, 2022. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP)
Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Russia could start “a major war in Europe” in the coming days and urged Russians to oppose the attack.
In an address aired shortly after midnight, Zelensky said Russia could invade Ukraine “any day now” and, addressing the Russian people, said whether that happens “depends on you.”
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