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Zelensky’s powerful speech moved the translator to tears
A German translator responsible for translating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech on live television on Saturday night was so excited about its contents that she stopped abruptly before crying, she said.
Translating for the German news service Welt, the translator was heard suffocating towards the end of Zelenski’s speech before apologizing, a video online showed.
“Russia is on the path to evil. Russia must lose its voice at the UN, “Zelensky said, following the interpreter’s interpretation.
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The Ukrainian president, whose country suffered countless losses during several days of Russian invasion, then encouraged his people to hope for the seemingly dire situation.
“Ukrainians, we know exactly what we are defending. We will definitely win,” Zelensky added as the translator began to disintegrate. “Glory to each of our soldiers. Glory to Ukraine,” the Ukrainian president added.
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“I’m sorry,” the interpreter said after a short pause.
Zelensky refused to leave the capital Kyiv, although Russian forces continue to besiege it.
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His speech on Saturday mentioned many of the difficulties facing the Ukrainian people: “Last night was brutal in Ukraine. Again the shelling, again the bombing of residential areas and civilian infrastructure.”
In this photo, provided by the Ukrainian president’s press office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulates the Ukrainian Coast Guard in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Eastern Ukraine, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Press service of the Ukrainian president through AP)