In 2015, Zelenskyy became the star of the television series Servant of the People, where he played the role of the president of Ukraine. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, I may have to call you once every couple weeks just to hear your voice. [285][286][287][288] His assets were worth about 37 million (about US$1.5 million) in 2018. From 21 January until 18 April 2019 Zelenskyy did not give interviews. [229] In early June 2022, Zelenskyy's adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said that up to 200 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in combat every day. ][41], After the Ukrainian media had reported that during the Russo-Ukrainian War Zelenskyy's Kvartal 95 had donated 1 million to the Ukrainian army, some Russian politicians and artists petitioned for a ban on his works in Russia. People. ( )", "Zelensky's childhood friend appointed SBU's first deputy chief (Document)", " ", " . [80][81] European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker and European Council president Donald Tusk also issued a joint letter of congratulations and stated that the European Union (EU) will work to speed up the implementation of the remainder of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area. "The vice president's visit is meant to send a signal of reassurance and unity on the part of the United States to these Eastern NATO allies," said Olga Oliker, the Brussels-based Europe and . President Poroshenko and his supporters claimed that Zelenskyy's victory would benefit Russia. Do Russians want war? Public figures, journalists, musicians, actors, athletes, scientists, doctors, bloggers, stand-up comedians, Tik-Tokers and many more. The position of vice president also exists in the executive structure of many other governments and businesses. The United States announced they would supply Patriot missiles to Ukraine as had been requested. His first role in the Ukrainian language was the romantic comedy I, You, He, She,[46] which appeared on the screens of Ukraine in December 2018. But the citizens of Russia must see it. Vitaliy. The interlocutors discussed preparations for the 5th Conference on Reforms in Ukraine, which will be held on July 4-5, 2022 in the Swiss city of Lugano. Ukraine and all of Europe will win! [265], In an interview in December 2018, Zelenskyy stated that as president he would try to end the ongoing war in Donbas by negotiating with Russia. The society will not forgive them", adding that "It will be the choice of our society whether to talk to them, or not to talk at all, and for how many years, tens of years or more. [257], In October 2020, he spoke in support of Azerbaijan in regards to the Nagorno-Karabakh war between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. [12][13] Zelenskyy was named the Time Person of the Year for 2022 and opinion polls in Ukraine have ranked him as Ukraine's greatest president. [192], Zelenskyy has repeatedly called for direct talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin,[193] saying: "Good Lord, what do you want? [32][25] At the age of 16 he passed the Test of English as a Foreign Language and received an education grant to study in Israel, but his father did not allow him to go. A political party bearing the same name as the television show was created in March 2018 by employees of Kvartal 95. 11:58 A.M. (Local) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. [42][43][c] Once again, Zelenskyy spoke out against the intention of the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture to ban Russian artists from Ukraine.[39]. [54] His announcement up-staged the New Year's Eve address of incumbent president Petro Poroshenko on the same channel,[54] which Zelenskyy said was unintentional and attributed to a technical glitch. "[233], On 3 May 2022, Zelenskyy accused Turkey of having "double standards" by welcoming Russian tourists while attempting to act as an intermediary between Russia and Ukraine in order to end the war. Out of 2,028 CPAC attendees who voted, Trump received 62 percent of the vote. What a great honor for me to be able to represent my country before such an august audience. Later, the movie was dubbed into Ukrainian. Ukraine needs real reforms. [157], On 26 November 2021, Zelenskyy accused Russia and Ukrainian oligarch Rinat Akhmetov of backing a plan to overthrow his government. [203], Zelenskyy has made an effort to rally the governments of Western nations in an effort to isolate Russia. Vitold Fokin was approved as the first Prime Minister of Ukraine . While Denys Shmyhal, the prime minister of Ukraine, would likely be considered the next most senior official, Ruslan Stefanchuk, the. BRASILIA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro disauthorized his Vice President Hamilton Mourao on Thursday for saying that Brazil opposed the Russian invasion of Ukraine.. 2000 - Graduated from Kyiv National Economic University, with a law degree. Now he's standing up to Putin's army", ": , , , , ", " ()", "How funny is the comedian who may be Ukraine's next president? [55], Zelenskyy's presidential campaign against Poroshenko was almost entirely virtual. A political outsider, he had already become one of the frontrunners in opinion polls for the election. Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor . "They want to destroy Ukraine politically by destroying the head of state", he said. "Zelensky" redirects here. [275][276] In April 2019, he stated that he was not against a Ukrainian language quota (on radio and TV), although he noted they could be tweaked. [34], In August 2014, Zelenskyy spoke out against the intention of the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture to ban Russian artists from Ukraine. [70] Although Zelenskyy initially said he would only serve a single term, he walked back this promise in May 2021, saying he had not yet made up his mind. "[123], One of Zelenskyy's central campaign promises had been to end the Russo-Ukrainian War and resolve the Russia-sponsored separatist movement there. [93][94][95] He also proposed to spend the money that would have been used to finance the parade on veterans. In these conspiracy theory version of events, former actor and comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was democratically elected Ukrainian president in 2019, is actually a "New World Order" puppet,. "I wish Putin was president of America . The only candidate who finished near the former president, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, finished with only 20 percent of the . [252][253] Zelenskyy's close advisor Ivan Bakanov also said that Zelenskyy's policy is supportive of membership of both the EU and NATO, and proposes holding referendums on membership. The president of Ukraine (Ukrainian: , romanized: Prezydent Ukrainy) is the head of state of Ukraine.The president represents the nation in international relations, administers the foreign political activity of the state, conducts negotiations and concludes international treaties.The president is directly elected by the citizens of Ukraine for a five-year term . Mr. President, Mr. Prime Minister, Mr. Chairman, members of the Rada, ladies and gentlemen, I am deeply honored to be invited to speak to you today at a moment marked by great opportunity . When Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2014, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. pressed President Barack Obama to take decisive action, and fast, to . 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[267] In an interview published three days before the 2019 presidential election (on 21 April), Zelenskyy stated that he was against granting the Donbas region "special status". [78] French president Emmanuel Macron received Zelenskyy at the lyse Palace in Paris on 12 April 2019. [109] Former deputy foreign minister Olena Zerkal declined an appointment as deputy head of the presidential administration, but did agree to serve as the Ukrainian representative of the international courts concerning Russia. (Laughter.) whitehouse.gov. Kyiv, Ukraine. By AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE February 18, 2022. [86], On 28 May, Zelenskyy restored the Ukrainian citizenship of Mikheil Saakashvili. [198] Zelenskyy's Servant of the People party said that Ukraine would not give up its claims on Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk. [19][36][37] That same year, he created and headed the Kvartal 95 team, which later transformed into the comedy outfit Kvartal 95. They must know the truth. President Trump and his allies have been trying to get Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden for his role in what Rudy Giuliani called a "massive bribery scheme.". A collection of sixteen of Zelenskyy's speeches as president have been collected in a book. The President won't be offended if BBC standards assume different transliteration", Zelensky Unchained: What Ukraine's New Political Order Means For Its Future, "Ukraine Lifts Prosecutorial Immunity For Members Of Parliament", "Ukraine's anti-corruption effort struggles, but soldiers on", Faltering fightback: Zelensky's piecemeal campaign against Ukraine's oligarchs, "FT Person of the Year: Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It's a great, pleasure to be once more here in Kyiv to reaffirm the depth of the partnership between our two peoples. [259][260], Zelenskyy has tried to position Ukraine as a neutral party in the political and trade tensions between the United States and China. He was sworn in on January 20, 2021. "[citation needed] By September 2020, Zelenskyy's approval ratings had fallen to less than 32 per cent. People. President of Ukraine. 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[79] On 22 April, U.S. president Donald Trump congratulated Zelenskyy on his victory over the telephone. [34] Zelenskyy helped fund a volunteer battalion fighting on Donbas. [19][34], At age 17, he joined his local team competing in the KVN comedy competition. Who can prevent this? Ukraine's vice prime minister called on SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk to help the embattled nation with communication satellites on Saturday, as they faced a third day of assaults from Russia .. [19], In 2008, he starred in the feature film Love in the Big City, and its sequel, Love in the Big City 2. [49], In March 2018, members of Zelenskyy's production company Kvartal 95 registered a new political party called Servant of the People the same name as the television program that Zelenskyy had starred in over the previous three years. February 25, 2022, 11:05am. [264] Regarding the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, Zelenskyy said that, speaking realistically, it would be possible to return Crimea to Ukrainian control only after a regime change in Russia. [232] However, he later said he did not believe that all the land seized by Russia since 2014, which includes Crimea, could be recaptured by force, saying that "If we decide to go that way, we will lose hundreds of thousands of people. [106] Under the rules of Lustration in Ukraine, introduced in 2014 following Euromaidan, Bohdan is not entitled to hold any state office until 2024 (because of his government post during the Second Azarov Government). [104] [165] Zelenskyy and U.S. president Joe Biden disagreed on how imminent the threat was. First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine is a government post of the Cabinet of Ukraine. During the war in Donbas, he actively supported the Ukrainian army. [74] He also proposed a tax amnesty and a 5 per cent flat tax for big business which could be increased "in dialogue with them and if everyone agrees". Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen "agreed on the importance of giving Ukraine the military momentum they need to secure victory against tyranny," according to a . [220] In March 2022, Zelenskyy supported the suspension of 11 Ukrainian political parties with ties to Russia: the Socialist Party of Ukraine, Derzhava, Left Opposition, Nashi, Opposition Bloc, Opposition Platform For Life, Party of Shariy, Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine, Union of Leftists, and the Volodymyr Saldo Bloc. 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[34] In the series, Zelenskyy's character was a high-school history teacher in his 30s who won the presidential election after a viral video showed him ranting against government corruption in Ukraine. [158] Russia denied any involvement in a coup plot and Akhmetov said in a statement that "the information made public by Volodymyr Zelenskiy about attempts to draw me into some kind of coup is an absolute lie. Published Nov. 10, 2019 Updated Sept. 1, 2021. I would very much like to answer this question. Andriy Biletsky, the leader of the far-right National Corps and first commander of Azov, accused Zelenskyy of being disrespectful to army veterans and of acting on behalf of the Kremlin by leaving Ukrainians vulnerable to Russian aggression. [289], On 27 March 2022, Slovakia awarded Zelenskyy one of the country's top awards, the State Award of Alexander Dubek. Vice President Harris's trip to Germany in the midst of the Ukraine crisis this past . Zelenskyy turned down both offers and opted to remain in Kyiv with its defense forces, saying that "the fight is here [in Kyiv]; I need ammunition, not a ride". March 12, 2022 After war began last month, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine turned to Mykhailo Fedorov, a vice prime minister, for a key role. In remarks to reporters in Houston, Trump described his conversation with the Ukrainian. [175] In an early morning address that day, Zelenskyy said that his intelligence services had identified him as Russia's top target, but that he is staying in Kyiv and his family will remain in the country. [263] In August 2014, Zelenskyy performed for Ukrainian troops in Mariupol and later his studio donated 1 million to the Ukrainian army. Recounting a trip to Kyiv in late 2015, Biden described telling the then-president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, that he had to fire the prosecutor general or the US would not release $1 billion in loan guarantees. [49] Around the time of his 2019 election, Zelenskyy handed his shares in a key offshore company over to Sergei Shefir, but the two men appear to have made an arrangement for Zelenskyy's family to continue receiving the money from these companies. After starting at Domino's Pizza in 1992 in Montreal, Canada as a part-time job, he decided to take on the challenge of being a store manager for one of Montreal's original four shops.

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