14 His grandfather had also served for the Red Army in Russia.
Days before taking office in 2019, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky put flowers on the grave of his Jewish grandfather, who fought the Nazis in World War II. Image credits: Volodymyr Zelensky/Facebook via Wahingtonpost
It is not the first time that the Zelenskyy family is dealing with war. His grandfather, Semyon Ivanovych Zelenskyy, served in the Red Army in Russia during World War II. At that time, when many Nazis lost their lives in the Holocaust, Zelenskyy lost his great grandfather and many other relatives because of their Jewish origin. Growing up, he has heard many tales of the war and seen his family survive terrible tragedies. (Source)
15 Zelenskyy is a supporter of the free distribution of medical cannabis, the legalization of prostitution and gambling, and free abortions in Ukraine.
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Zelenskyy is a firm supporter of a lot of things that are currently debatable and banned in many countries. He has backed the free distribution of cannabis for medicinal use, legalization of gambling and prostitution, and free abortion in his country. He also vehemently opposes the legalization of weapons. (Source)
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16 His presidential campaign was very impressive, with him winning 73.2% of the votes.
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Zelenskyy announced his candidacy for the Ukrainian presidential election of 2019, alongside President Petro Poroshenko on 1+1 TV Channel. Although he had been a political outsider, he had already become a frontrunner in the opinion polls for the election. He won the election with an impressive 73.2 % votes in the second round, defeating Poroshenko. His presidential campaign advocated reducing corruption in the country. (Source)
17 He promised that he would end the war with Russia when he was sworn in as the President, but unfortunately, Russia has begun waging a war with Ukraine on 24th February 2022.
Ukraine prepares to defend its country from Russian invasion. Image credits: Seneline/Shutterstock.com
Zelenskyy promised to end Ukraine’s conflict with Russia as part of his presidential campaign. He attempted to engage in dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin but in vain. The tensions escalated in 2021, with Russia launching a full-scale invasion in February 2022. Zelenskyy’s strategy was to calm the populace of his own country and assure in the NATO agreement that Ukraine was not seeking to retaliate. Only after the recent strike by Russia, did Zelenskyy declare martial law across Ukraine. (Source)
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18 The President refused to leave the country even when the Russian attacks went beyond the capital city of Kyiv. When the U.S. offered to help him evacuate the country, he refused to do so.
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In the wake of the current situation of the Russian war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confessed that he and his family were the prime targets of the Russians. The U.S. government offered to help him and his family safely evacuate the country, but he refused to do so. He said, “The fight is here, I need ammunition, not a ride.†His refusal to leave his people alone in the face of war made him a national hero overnight. The Russians have already made three assassination attempts on him, but he continues to stand rock-solid in the face of war. (Source)
19 President Volodymyr became a national hero overnight when he pledged to fight bravely against the Russian invasion of 2022.
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In the face of the current plight of Ukraine under attack against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy chose to remain in Kyiv and fight the Russians, instead of escaping with his family. His bravery and his decision to be with his people have won the hearts of all the Ukrainians and made him a national hero overnight. (Source)
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20 Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his latest speech that they are defending their country alone.
After the Russian operation in the city of Kyiv, President Zelenskyy said in his speech that he is Russia’s number one target and his family is the second target. He also said that the world is observing the events of the war from a distance, and no one is coming to help them. Ukraine is fighting the war alone. He criticized the U.S., saying that the most powerful country of the world looked on from a distance. (Source)
Zelenskyy fans and the paparazzi are going berserk, and the Internet is buzzing with captivating and hilarious tweets and memes of the two most important people in the world right now.
