Ukraine leader Zelenskyy defiant on anniversary of Russian invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during his press conference on the occasion of the Russia Ukraine war one year anniversary in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

The president of Ukraine has used a news conference on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion to urge Moscow to change course, saying: “Please respect our right to live on our land. Leave our territory. Stop bombing us.” 

Breaking with his office’s usual wartime security protocols, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s news conference was broadcast live on Friday.