Who could have imagined, when his series is a success on television, that it was prescient? In The Servant of the People, comedian, screenwriter and producer Volodymyr Zelensky slips into the shoes of a history teacher who became head of state in a show broadcast from 2015 to 2019 – to watch now on Arte. Having then really become president of Ukraine, he is now plunged into war, facing Russia. But in his confusing CV, there is also another feat: that of candidate for Dcove with the stars…
Elected by more than 73%, Volodymyr Zelensky therefore went three years ago from comedian, producer, director, screenwriter and actor to leader of Ukraine. The 44-year-old man had climbed the ladder of television by multiplying the experiences. This is how he cut his teeth in a comedy game show, presented a variety show and participated in the Ukrainian version of Dance with the stars, which he won in 2006! Let’s also add that he doubled the bear Paddington at the cinema for the Ukrainian version.
When his political ambitions take shape, it is undeniable that the popularity of Volodymyr Zelensky played a role in his election in 2019. Popular but inexperienced, he finds himself in the bath bluntly. Faced with war, he can count on the support of his family, his pillars. married to Olena Kiyachkowhom he met in high school, he is the father of two children: Oleksandra (2005) and Kirilo (2013).
Did Vladimir Putin think that such a young head of state, unfamiliar with international diplomacy and a former cathodic troublemaker, would not last long against him? For now, it’s Zelensky’s poise that’s grabbing the attention. With his wife Olena, he stands tall in the war-torn Ukrainian capital.
Update on the Russian advance
Russia invaded Ukraine Thursday, February 24, 2022, after the recognition Monday by Russian President Vladimir Putin of the independence of Ukrainian separatist territories of Donbass. Russian forces are advancing, among other things, from Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014. On Friday, the Russian army announced that it had taken control of a vital channel for supplying water, the North-Crimea channel, located in Kherson region. Over the weekend, Russia claimed to have surrounded Kherson and taken control of the city of Berdyansk on the Sea of Azov. The Russian army has arrived at the gates of the Ukrainian city of Kherson, in the south of the country, north of Crimea, the mayor of the city said on Monday night. Near 520,000 Ukrainian refugees fleeing the invasion of their country by Russia have flocked since Thursday to bordering countries, according to the latest UN census published Monday evening February 28.