Zelenskiy visit to wounded teen offers a moment of TikTok levity

Zelenskiy visit to wounded teen offers a moment of TikTok levity
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited a wounded 16-year-old girl in a Kyiv hospital.
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KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited a wounded 16-year-old girl in a Kyiv hospital on Thursday (March 17) and received some welcome news: He is a star on the TikTok video app.

After handing Katya Vlasenko a bunch of white and pink flowers as she lay in bed, Zelenskiy said: "It is not easy, but we do the right thing."

Vlasenko, who was wounded when her family's car came under fire as they fled Russian forces, replied: "And everybody supports you on TikTok," prompting a smile from the president and members of his entourage.

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"So we have occupied TikTok?" he asked.

"All talk about you, it is all about you," she replied.

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