mobanmarketKiev: Volodymyr Zelensky, a popular comedian before he was elected president of Ukraine this spring, promised to bring a fresh kind of politics to the ex-Soviet nation.
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And on Thursday, he did what no politician had done before — a more than 12-hour press conference that Ukraine’s National Records Agency declared the longest in world history.
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Around eight hours into the marathon event, Zelensky’s first major press conference since coming to power in May, a representative of the agency stood up to deliver the news.
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The 41-year-old president reacted with surprise, saying he was a “modest” person and averse to celebrations.
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The previous record was held by Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko, with a press conference that lasted over seven hours, Ukrainian media reported.
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Zelensky’s feat has yet to be verified by an international body.
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Thursday’s press conference was taking place at a trendy food court in central Kiev.
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Hundreds of local and international journalists joined Zelensky around a table to pose questions in shifts.
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The president held forth on subjects such as the war in eastern Ukraine, relations with Russia and his phone call with US President Donald Trump that has led to a Washington impeachment probe.
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Zelensky told Ukrainian media he had injections to strengthen his vocal cords before the event.
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