"Perhaps it's a bit selfish": Zelenskyy's wife on how war and separation from her husband affects her family
Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska admits that she and her children have been struggling to spend much time with Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the full-scale war.
Source: BBC
Quote: "This may be a bit selfish, but I need my husband, not a historical figure, by my side," Olena said.
Olena and Volodymyr Zelenskyy will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on 6 September
The First Lady has no doubt that she and her family will eventually pass this challenging test.
"We don't live together with my husband, the family is separated. We have the opportunity to see each other but not as often as we would like. My son misses his father," the First Lady admitted.
"But we stay strong, we have strength both emotionally and physically. And I am sure we will handle it together," she added.
One of the most psychologically draining moments now is the inability to plan my life.
"It pains me to watch that my kids don't plan anything. At such an age, young people. My daughter is 19. They dream of travelling, of new sensations, emotions. She does not have such an opportunity," Zelenska explained.
"There are limitations in time in what you can allow yourself, they exist, and we somehow try to live within them," the First Lady added.
Olena says she has great hope for Ukraine's victory and faith in her husband.
"I believe in him. And I support him. I know that he has enough strength. For any other person I know, I think, it would be much harder this situation. He really is a very strong and resilient person. And this resilience is what we all need right now."
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