Putin thought Zelenskyy would run... President Zelenskyy believes Putin’s biggest mistake was assuming he could invade Ukraine, force its leader to flee and take control without facing resistance. He says Russia expected to capture Kyiv in just three days. Russian troops even carried parade uniforms for a victory parade that never happened. Putin had failed to understand that Ukraine was a separate nation, with a people prepared to fight rather than surrender. (President Zelenskyy was recorded in Ukrainian and dubbed in English.) #ukraine #zelenskyy #putin #thediaryofaceo