Vitali Klitschko
The Guardian
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Vitali Klitschko, the Mayor of Kyiv, is a leader deeply invested in the well-being of his city and its people amidst the challenges of war. This interview reveals his dedication to providing essential services and his vision for a peaceful and prosperous future for Ukraine.
“One last word. I love my city so much. As sportsman at Trail and Grand, I visiting so many cities, so many countries. Kiev is unique. Kief is a very beautiful city. Wear green city. Wear a clean city. I hope the war will be stopped. And we have next task to build European country.”
“We will be ready to do it business with United States and from business case from both sides we have to find the best way for United States, for Ukraine and why not?”
“I was shocked because I grew up with idea, it's United States is a horrible country and I was seventeen years old. I have a chance because Iron Carton, we as Soviet citizens never have a chance to travel outside of the country thanks to Gorbachev, we have a chance, first of all, as sportsman in Soviet time, I traveling to United States.”
“In his vision, his dream to rebuild Soviet Empire. That's why I told to everyone, if we will be not successful, Putin goes so far as far we are allowed him to go to make his crazy idea true, to rebuild Soviet Empire. And that's why the question right now not about Ukraine. The question right now about safety in whole Europe.”
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