by Jane Schaefer
You’ve heard what’s going on in Ukraine. You’ve probably heard bits and pieces about the president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He never went into hiding, he never even fled the country. He’s there to help and even fought on the front lines. He’s there to stay and stand up for his country.
Zelenskyy was born on January 5, 1978, in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine to Jewish parents, Oleksandr Zelenskyy and Rymma Zelenskyy. He grew up speaking Russian. When he was young he moved to Erdenet, Mongolia for 4 years, he moved back to Kryvyi Rih.
He graduated from Kyiv National Economic University with a law degree. He founded League of Laughter, LOL for short, a TV program. He produced 10 movies and won more than 30 National Television Awards of Ukraine. He has also won many awards at the International Film Festival. He was the voice actor of Paddington in the Ukrainian version of Paddington. On top of all this, he’s a stand-up comedian. He even won Dancing With the Stars Ukraine in 2006.
He was elected president on April 21, 2019, and was sworn in as the 6th president on May 20, 2019. He first got recognition in the US when former president, Donald Trump, tried to convince him to launch an investigation on (not president at the time) Joe Biden’s son, Hunter. This “favor” led to one of Trump’s impeachment trials.
Volodymyr Zlenskyy, the 44-year-old President of Ukraine. He will continue to be there for his country, either making them laugh or fighting a war with them. He will continue to stand strong for Ukraine. We can too!
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