But then Zelenskyy was elected president. I think Putin thought that he could manipulate Zelenskyy. He was sorely disappointed there.
Marie Yovanovitch: “But then Zelenskyy was elected president. I think Putin thought that he could manipulate Zelenskyy. He was sorely…”
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Yovanovitch discusses Putin's expectations regarding the new Ukrainian president.
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