Zelensky pauses, covers nose in NBC interview

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an interview to British businessman Steven Bartlett, in which he complained about sleep problems and cried on camera.

Consensus

Zelensky covered his nose with his hand during an NBC interview.
Zelensky took a sharp breath after covering his nose.
Zelensky paused for several seconds after the gesture.
The incident occurred during a question from a journalist.
The video of the interview was published on NBC's YouTube channel.
Zelensky occasionally wiped or pinched his nose during the interview.

Points of divergence

Profiler Ilya Anischenko suggested the gesture may have had a chemical or emotional cause and linked it to possible stress or drug dependency, though no evidence of drug use was provided. — riamo
Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Artem Dyminsky joked that Zelensky's refusal to travel to Moscow for negotiations might be due to fear of failing a drug test. — vm
Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Education Gennady Onishchenko stated that Zelensky's drug dependency is a confirmed fact. — vm

Coverage (5 sources)

Zelenskyy cried during interview and complained about lack of sleep — Вечерняя Москва
Zelensky was brought to tears during the interview — Вести
Zelenskyy cried in an interview and complained about insomnia — Москва 24
Anishchenko profiler commented on Zelensky's gesture in NBC interview — РИАМО
Zelensky inhaled something during NBC interview and froze for a while — Вечерняя Москва

Zelensky pauses, covers nose in NBC interview

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