Russia-Ukraine war: White House still helping to 'facilitate' Zelenskyy protection

National Security advisor Jake Sullivan acknowledged that pre-war assessments suggested Russia would perform 'significantly' better than it has during the invasion of Ukraine.

Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news. 

"This is a leader in wartime dealing with an opponent, an adversary, an enemy in Russia that is ruthless, brutal and capable of just about anything, so it is a concern," he continued. "President Zelenskyy takes the precautions you would expect to protect himself, to protect continuity of government in Ukraine, and we are trying to help and facilitate that in any way that we can."

Zelenskyy allegedly survived at least three assassination attempts by Russian troops in the early weeks of the invasion. The Times of London reported that he was able to avoid these attempts because Russian individuals fed intelligence to Ukrainian government officials.