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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denies fleeing to Poland and insists he is still in Kiev to fight the Russian invasion. Photo/Instragram/@zelenskiy_official
It is the second time since war broke out between Russia and Ukraine that Zelensky has made a video claiming he did not flee his country.
Through his Instagram, Zelensky posted a video showing his office in Kiev and an official sitting there. “I’m in Kiev. I work here. No one is running away,” he wrote in a video caption on his Instagram account. zelenskiy_official.
Earlier, Russian politician Vyacheslav Volodin claimed Zelensky fled to Poland because he was unreachable by members of the Ukrainian Parliament.
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Russian media reported that Zelensky was thought to have fled on March 2, before the Ukrainian Parliament held a secret meeting amid increased attacks by Moscow forces.
“Ukrainian parliament claims President Zelensky remains in Kiev – after previous reports he went to Poland,” state-controlled Russian media wrote, Russia Today.
Zelensky had previously flatly rejected United States offers to evacuate him, stating he wanted weapons, not rides.
“The fight is here. I need ammunition, not a ride,” said the Ukrainian president.
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