The gunman also spoke with journalists and monitored social media during the hostage crisis, although his Twitter account was eventually deactivated.
Zelenskiy spoke directly with Kryvosh, a spokeswoman said, after which three of the hostages were released from the bus.
During the hostage crisis, which began on Tuesday morning, Kryvosh opened fire and threw a grenade at a police drone.
The rest were released shortly after he posted a short video online about a Joaquin Phoenix film critical of the poor treatment of animals.
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