Speaking to Ukraine on Independence Day

<p>Six months since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine began, today also marks Ukraine's independence day. <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-kyiv-visit-ukraine-independence-day-zelensky-b1020651.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boris Johnson has made a surprise visit to Kyiv</a> to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky, as there is optimism Ukraine can win the war. <a href="https://twitter.com/Denys_Ganzha" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Denys Ganzha</a>, a Ukrainian Youth Delegate to the UN in Kyiv, tells us how the country is coping and why there is a sense of optimism the war will end.</p><br><p>In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Mixed emotions for people on the Independence Day of Ukraine</li><li>What has given Ukraine such optimism?</li><li>What more support does the country need?</li><li>How people can continue to help Ukraine</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast and for more news head to the <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Evening Standard Website</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>