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Vlad Zhaivoronok, code name, "Wikipedia," is a veteran of the Ukrainian Azov Regiment taken captive after the grueling campaign to defend Mariupol. Released in a prisoner exchange, he now advocates for the thousands of Ukrainian soldiers still held as prisoners of war. This is part 1 of our conversation translated for an English speaking audience.