Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country in the U.S. share common values.

He enjoys bipartisan support and some Republican resistance to funding the war.

How does he answer questions about it?

I'm Steve Inskeep.

We interview Zelensky on this special edition of Up first from NPR News.

Is there any way to negotiate?

Zelensky says Russia's president can't be trusted.

And it's not the first negotiations with Putin, with somebody.

And after that he forgot it.

Or killed people. Or forgot to negotiate it.

Also we gathered questions from Ukrainians to their president

and our team met a young Ukrainian couple who decided to marry

while the husband was on leave from the army.

What does Zelensky say about their future?

Stay with us.

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