’You saved Europe’: Zelenskiy shares emotional embrace with D-day veteran

The Ukrainian president, Volodomyr Zelenskiy, exchanged a warm embrace with a veteran at the 80th anniversary of the D-day landings in Normandy. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► The veteran kissed Zelenskiy’s hand and told him ’you’re the saviour of the people’, to which the Ukrainian president replied ’you saved Europe’. The anniversary of the turning point in the second world war took place while the war rages on between Ukraine and Russia, as well as in the same year as the European parliament elections and the US presidential election in November D-day 80th anniversary comes at time of conflict and growing carelessness ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #DDay #Ukraine #Normandy #Zelenskiy #