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Who is Volodymyr Zelensky ?

Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky is the sixth president of Ukraine since May 20, 2019. A former comedian and an actor with limited experience in politics had won a landslide victory in the country's presidential election in April 2019. Zelensky did not hold any positions in elective office before running for the post of president.
 
The world praised Zelensky's bravery and determination to serve his war-torn country during the Russian invasion in February 2022. The global community hailed his valour of not fleeing the country amidst the political mayhem and gained recognition as a wartime leader.
 
Life and education
 
Volodymyr Zelensky was born on January 25, 1978, in Kryvyi Rih, a Russian-speaking industrial region of south-eastern Ukraine to Jewish parents. During his initial days of childhood, he was a native Russian speaker but gradually became fluent in both English and Ukrainian languages. In 1995, he took admission into Kryvyy Rih Economic Institute -- the local campus of Kyiv National Economic University and in 2000, Zelensky graduated with a law degree.
 
Career
 
In 1997, the comic-turned-president founded Kvartal 95 studio -- a television entertainment production company that produced many TV shows for years. Zelensky has worked in a number of films including -- Love in the Big City, Office Romance, Our Time, 8 First Dates, I, You, He, She, Svanty and Paddington. 
 
In 2015, he starred in the television series 'Servant of the People' where he played the role of an anti-corruption politician who eventually becomes the Ukrainian president.  
 
Zelensky, whose grandfather served in the Soviet Army during the Second World War, also worked as a creative director and screenwriter and performed at stand-up comedy shows.
 
In March 2018, Kvartal 95 established the political party 'Servant of the People' that won the first single-party majority in Ukrainian history in parliament in July 2019.
 
In 2019, Zelensky contested the presidential election and defeated Petro Poroshenko in a landslide victory as he won 73.2 per cent of the votes. On May 20, 2019, Volodymyr Zelensky was sworn in as the sixth President of Ukraine. 
 

Latest Updates on Volodymyr Zelensky

Trump said it would take a century to rebuild Ukrainian cities leveled by the Russian invasion and brushed aside Ukrainian hopes of recapturing seized territory

Updated On: 17 Dec 2024 | 7:52 AM IST

He also highlighted the events that unfolded on St. Nicholas Day, underscoring the need for strength

Updated On: 07 Dec 2024 | 7:42 AM IST

Since the first year of the war, Ukrainian leaders have lobbied Western allies to allow them to use advanced weapons to strike key targets inside Russia

Updated On: 19 Nov 2024 | 7:45 AM IST

Starmer said allies have to double down now to support Ukraine for as long as it takes

Updated On: 18 Nov 2024 | 7:34 AM IST

The Ukrainian leader shared his belief that the conflict could end sooner under Trump's leadership

Updated On: 16 Nov 2024 | 10:13 AM IST

Trump seemingly handed his phone over to Musk, the person said, and the Ukrainian president thanked the SpaceX owner for assisting his country

Updated On: 09 Nov 2024 | 7:35 AM IST

Zelenskyy strongly condemned Russia's decision to involve North Korean troops in the ongoing war against Ukraine

Updated On: 01 Nov 2024 | 6:57 AM IST

Sweden and Finland joined the alliance earlier this year, with Stockholm saying that Russia is the main international security threat to Sweden

Updated On: 28 Oct 2024 | 10:03 AM IST

Ukrainian President further said that the administration is working to thwart the enemy's advances and ensure the protection of its citizens

Updated On: 28 Oct 2024 | 7:09 AM IST

Fewer American weapons are available for shipment to Kyiv, and the eyes of Western governments are focused overwhelmingly on Israel and Iran

Updated On: 20 Oct 2024 | 12:43 PM IST

The victory plan that Zelenskyy outlined at home and abroad includes a formal invitation for Ukraine to join Nato

Updated On: 20 Oct 2024 | 6:37 AM IST

Ukrainian leader's comments raised the stakes for his Western allies as he met in Brussels with European Union leaders

Updated On: 18 Oct 2024 | 8:24 AM IST

Zelenskyy will address EU leaders at their summit in Brussels before shuttling across town to meet with Nato defence ministers

Updated On: 17 Oct 2024 | 2:07 PM IST

The rift coincides with mounting war fatigue among Kyiv's Western allies, with Russian troops making grinding advances in the country's east

Updated On: 13 Oct 2024 | 1:44 PM IST

Ukraine's leader last visited London in July, soon after Starmer's Labour Party government was elected, when he addressed a meeting of the British Cabinet

Updated On: 10 Oct 2024 | 2:52 PM IST

But Zelenskyy found himself briefly mired in domestic politics before meeting with Trump in New York

Updated On: 01 Oct 2024 | 10:23 AM IST

Zelenskyy is in Washington to bolster US assistance for his country's defence

Updated On: 27 Sep 2024 | 7:19 AM IST

During the meeting, Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude for the support of the United States

Updated On: 27 Sep 2024 | 6:58 AM IST

During the meeting, Zelenskyy also expressed his gratitude for the US's support in Ukraine's defence efforts

Updated On: 26 Sep 2024 | 6:59 AM IST

US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, reportedly briefed on the plan, said it can work but many privately question how

Updated On: 25 Sep 2024 | 11:54 AM IST