Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 44, was seen by many as a comedian and sitcom actor who stumbled into the presidency. But when Russia’s troops invaded Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on the 24th of February and attacked the country’s cities, Zelenskyy appealed to all citizens, and the world, to defend Ukraine in an unprovoked war that shocked the entire world.
“Russia treacherously attacked our state this morning, as Nazi Germany did during World War Two,” Zelenskyy addressed on Thursday. “Russia has embarked on a path of evil, but Ukraine is defending itself and won’t give up its freedom, no matter what Moscow thinks.” Today, against all Kremlin’s odds, Zelenskyy is standing alone with Ukrainians against Putin.
“‘Captain Ukraine,’ the first ‘true’ president of Ukraine, a hero, a leader. I would have never thought I would see people use these terms to refer to Volodymyr Zelenskyy,” wrote Anna Myroniuk, a journalist at the Kyiv Independent, who said she, like many others, didn’t believe, and in fact, didn’t vote for Zelenskyy. As the world is watching the 5th day of Ukraine fighting Russia’s invasion with bated breath, you wonder who this unlikely hero is.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went from a comedian to national hero, standing against Putin as the world watches with bated breath
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Zelenskyy, 44, who became president with no prior political experience, is one of four sons to Jewish Ukrainian parents
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The President is known to be a family man
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During his inaugural address in 2019, Zelenskyy told lawmakers: “I do not want my picture in your offices: the President is not an icon, an idol or a portrait. Hang your kids’ photos instead, and look at them each time you are making a decision.”
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Initially, many Ukrainians were skeptical about Zelenskyy’s presidency due to the fact that he used to be a comedy actor and work in show business
so apparently Zelenskyy won the Ukrainian version of Dancing with the Stars in 2006 and the tape is even better than whatever you’re imagining pic.twitter.com/L1gnKD2ISr
— Kat Abu (@abughazalehkat) February 27, 2022
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On the 24th of February, 2022 Putin invaded Ukraine in an unprovoked military attack, and Zelenskyy showed what a true leader he is
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The President has done some power moves that won over people’s hearts not only in Ukraine but all over the world
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‘I Need Ammunition, Not a Ride’: Zelenskyy replied to the US offering to evacuate him from the country in war, making Ukrainians even more proud of him
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When it was speculated that Zelenskyy abandoned the country and wanted to give up, he spoke the truth and fought Russia’s propaganda firsthand
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Не вірте фейкам. pic.twitter.com/wiLqmCuz1p
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) February 26, 2022
Zelenskyy has been active on social media where he shared many updates on the current situation in Ukraine
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He continues to claim that Kyiv And Ukraine won’t relent
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Here’s how the world reacted to the new world hero which became the biggest inspiration
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Captain Ukraine, Slava Ukraine!
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