so they are not just reporting it, they are living it. and they have been themselves affected by it. their families, their loved ones, their friends have been affected by it. i think on the one hand, of course, it s kind of maybe more difficult to stay emotionally detached from what is happening. and you have to kind of take a deep breath before reporting, before writing something down, before saying something on air, like to kind of to stay neutral, to stay objective as a journalist, but also the fact that you are inside, that you are living it. this war, it kind of gives you more in depth, ithink, understanding and the information also coming from your sources can be like more. you can get this information quicker. it can be more first hand than for foreign journalists. as president zelensky has been the face of the war in the west. the narrative centred around this brave former comedian standing up for his country. how do you think the ukrainian government shaped the west s understa
of course, it s kind of maybe more difficult to stay emotionally detached from what is happening. and you have to kind of take a deep breath before reporting, before writing something down, before saying something on air, like to kind of to stay neutral, to stay objective as a journalist, but also the fact that you are inside, that you are living it. this war, it kind of gives you more in depth, ithink, understanding and the information also coming from your sources can be like more. you can get this information quicker. it can be more first hand than for foreign journalists. as president zelensky has been the face of the war in the west. the narrative centred around this brave former comedian standing up for his country. how do you think the ukrainian government shaped the west s understanding of the war? well, i think the ukrainian government and president zelensky is doing a very good job on the communication front. they have been able to really reach the hearts and minds of people
to stay emotionally detached from what is happening. and you have to kind of take a deep breath before reporting, before writing something down, before saying something on air, like to kind of to stay neutral, to stay objective as a journalist, but also the fact that you are inside, that you are living it. this war, it kind of gives you more in depth, ithink, understanding and the information also coming from your sources can be like more. you can get this information quicker. it can be more first hand than for foreign journalists. as president zelensky has been the face of the war in the west. the narrative centred around this brave former comedian standing up for his country. how do you think the ukrainian government shaped the west s understanding of the war? well, i think the ukrainian government and president zelensky is doing a very good job on the communication front. they have been able to really reach the hearts and minds of people across the world, also appealing to different
they have contacts on the ground. they have a lot of so called warm contacts when you might not have to send official letters to get an interview from the ministry. but maybe you have a colleague that you worked a couple of years ago together, and now that colleague s working at the ministry and can organise things easier. and also a lot like what matters a lot is that people in ukraine and journalists in ukraine, they are living this war. so they are notjust reporting it, they are living it. and they have been themselves affected by it. their families, their loved ones, their friends have been affected by it. i think on the one hand, of course, it s kind of maybe more difficult to stay emotionally detached from what is happening. and you have to kind of take a deep breath before reporting, before writing something down, before saying something on air, like to kind of to stay neutral, to stay objective as a journalist, but also the fact that you are inside, that you are living it. this