Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelenskiy’s wife, Olena Zelenska, said: “Everyone is doing their best to relieve their own pain and reduce the pain of others. If it can be called ‘to endure’, I endure.” she said she.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy’s wife, Olena Zelenska, gave a written response to questions about her experiences in the war that started on February 24 with Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
Answering the question of what kind of psychology he had in the war environment, Zelenska said, “How do I endure after Bucha, where civilians were massacred, and Mariupol, which was destroyed, where the fate of tens of thousands of people became uncertain? After the bombs that rained down on Kharkiv every day? 200 who lost their lives. Maybe I should have said something cool and epic here, but I’m human first and foremost, and I feel pain like any normal human being. Every day.”
Zelenska emphasized that the first thing that came to her mind when she opened the news was “no new bombings” and said, “When I see Russia firing again, I think ‘there are no victims ‘. But it does. Because Russia is shooting civilians.”
Pointing out that every Ukrainian feels the same emotions, Zelenska continued as follows:
“Then everyone goes to do their job. Everyone goes to victory. He does what he knows how to do to get closer. That’s what I do. Some are fighting, some are treating, together with our counterparts in different countries we ensure the evacuation of sick children in Ukraine. We bring to Ukraine medical equipment and an incubator for newborns to survive against all odds. “After the liberation of Kyiv and our northern regions, we started to provide the households with what they needed. And of course I am constantly working on the information front to explain what the Russian army is doing in Ukraine, where they supposedly came to save us. Everyone is doing their best to relieve their own pain and lessen the pain of others. That’s it.” If it can be said ‘to endure’, I am enduring. “
Zelenska, regarding the Ukrainian orphans brought to Turkey, said,” We were hosting First Lady Erdoğan and her husband in Kyiv 3 weeks before the war started. This visit was held on the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relations established between our countries. It was a very warm welcome. We had a conversation. We recently opened the Turkish audio guide service in St. Sofia Cathedral, which is special for many Turkish tourists visiting Kyiv. Even though these happened only 2 months ago, now it feels like another life because our lives have completely changed since then. ” made a statement.
Emphasizing that the friendships with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s wife Emine Erdogan, which started in the pre-war period, continue and even get stronger, Zelenska said, “While Russia continues to lie about the ‘special operation’, Emine Erdogan, Ms. He showed solidarity and support by sharing his video message during the war launched by the United Nations against us. I am grateful to him for this.”
Zelenska said, “When we started looking for a safe place for our children (nowhere in Ukraine is safe, because Russians can attack everywhere with missiles), Turkey was among the places we preferred the most. I applied to Ms. Emine to support us in this matter. With the efforts of a large team, especially the Ukrainian Embassy in Ankara, local government representatives in Ukraine, philanthropists and volunteers, for the evacuation of Ukrainian children. Our 973 children were evacuated to Turkey. In short, we felt Turkey’s support not with words but with actions.” he said.
