Europe | In his own words

An interview with General Valery Zaluzhny, head of Ukraine’s armed forces

Edited highlights of our conversation

April 24, 2022, Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine Armed Forces Valeriy¬†Zaluzhnyi, left, attends a face-to-face meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, hosted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, April 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Austin and Blinken are the highest ranking U.S. officials to visit Kyiv since the Russian invasion. (Credit Image: © Ukraine Presidency/Ukraine Presi/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press WireZuma / eyevineFor further information please contact eyevinetel: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709e-mail: info@eyevine.comwww.eyevine.com

These are edited highlights of our interview with General Valery Zaluzhny, on December 3rd 2022. He began with his personal view of the war. (You can also read edited highlights of our interview with Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine.)

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