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Ukraine's first lady says her country 'cannot see the end of our suffering'
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Five months of war have forced Ukrainians to adjust their expectations. After readying for a conflict they thought would be a sprint, many are now grappling with the likelihood of a "marathon," said Olena Zelenska, Ukraine's first lady.
"It's very difficult to hold on for five months," Zelenska told CNN's Christiane Amanpour. "We need to accumulate our strength, we need to save our energy."
"We cannot see the end of our suffering," she said.
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