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Volodymyr Zelenskyy

President of Ukraine
Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy is the sixth President of Ukraine (since May 20, 2019). Prior to this, he worked as an actor, comedian, showman, producer, and screenwriter. From 2010 to 2012, he worked as the general producer of the Inter TV channel. He was born in 1978 in Kryvyi Rih. He received his higher education at the Kryvyi Rih Economic Institute, earning a bachelor's degree in law. He began his career as the captain of the comedy team "95th Quarter". His political career began in 2019 with the support of the "Servant of the People" party. In the presidential elections of the same year, he won with 73.22% of the vote. In 2022, he was named "Person of the Year" by Time magazine.
1997
Created and headed the KVN (Club of the Funny and Inventive People) team "Kvartal 95," which later transformed into the studio of the same name
2015
Played the main role in the television series "Servant of the People," where his character became the President of Ukraine
2019
Won a convincing victory in the presidential elections, gaining 73% of the votes
2019
Dissolved parliament and initiated early parliamentary elections, where his party won a majority
2019
Restored Ukrainian citizenship to Mikheil Saakashvili
2020
Achieved some progress in the fight against corruption in Ukraine
2022
Remained in Kyiv at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, refusing evacuation
2022
United Ukrainian society and mobilized international support to defend Ukraine
2022
Made a visit to the United States to secure support and assistance
2022
Was named Person of the Year by Time magazine
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How to cover Ukraine’s budget deficit: Zelenskyy discussed possible solutions with Denmark’s prime ministerVideo

Zelenskyy and Frederiksen discussed financial support for Ukraine, EU sanctions, and joint defense production. Denmark previously allocated $275 million for air defense.

War in Ukraine • September 22, 05:07 PM • 6549 views
Zelenskyy honored the victims of the September 11 terrorist attack in New YorkVideo

The President of Ukraine paid tribute to those killed at the site of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack. At that time, 2,977 people from 90 countries were killed.

Politics • September 22, 02:43 PM • 4360 views
Zelenskyy arrived at the UN headquarters in New YorkVideo

The President of Ukraine arrived at the UN headquarters and greeted the delegates. In New York, he is scheduled to meet with Donald Trump.

Politics • September 22, 01:47 PM • 4781 views
Around 130 leaders will address the UN General Assembly: key speakers include Trump and Zelenskyy, with the war in Iran among the topics

The UN General Assembly begins in New York with around 130 leaders taking part. Zelenskyy and Pezeshkian will speak on Wednesday.

Politics • September 22, 01:23 PM • 8353 views
Rubio called for an investigation into cases in which U.S. vessels came under attack from Ukraine

Marco Rubio expressed concern about Ukraine's strikes on ships and oil supplies linked to the United States. He called for this issue to be resolved.

War in Ukraine • September 22, 01:16 PM • 5402 views
Meeting with Zelenskyy and a reception for leaders who have arrived for the UN session — Trump has a busy diplomatic day ahead of him today

Trump will address the UN General Assembly and meet with Zelenskyy and the leaders of Britain and Japan. He will also discuss the security of Greenland and Venezuela.

Politics • September 22, 12:31 PM • 6585 views
New power outages in 7 regions and a 4.5% increase in consumption — consequences of Russian attacks and bad weather

Due to Russian attacks and bad weather, consumers in seven regions were left without electricity. Morning electricity consumption increased by 4.5%.

War in Ukraine • September 22, 08:19 AM • 7150 views
The U.S. ambassador to the UN explained the reason for Trump's concern over Russian oil refineries

Mike Waltz linked Trump's concern to Russia's role in the global diesel market. Fuel prices affect inflation and the economy.

Economy • September 22, 07:44 AM • 6201 views
Participants in the anti-ballistic coalition expect the first results of the Freyja program this year – Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy spoke about the joint Freyja anti-ballistic program with partners. The first results are expected this year.

War in Ukraine • September 22, 07:14 AM • 4974 views
Putin plans to visit China for Xi Jinping’s summit but will skip the G20 with Trump - Bloomberg

Putin is likely to attend the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18–19. His participation in the G20 in Florida together with Trump is unlikely.

Politics • September 22, 07:10 AM • 6097 views
Zelenskyy began meetings in New York — whom he met with and what they discussedVideo

Zelenskyy met with U. S. senators and Macron before talks with Trump. They discussed sanctions against the russian federation, de-escalation, and Ukraine’s air defense needs.

War in Ukraine • September 22, 06:56 AM • 4452 views
Zelenskyy and Trump’s meeting in New York will begin at 20:15 Kyiv time: what they will discuss

Zelenskyy and Trump’s meeting will take place at 20:15 Kyiv time. The leaders will discuss energy de-escalation, air defense, and ending the war.

Politics • September 22, 05:01 AM • 31031 views
Macron and Trump discussed halting Ukrainian and Russian strikes on energy facilities

The leaders of France and the United States discussed a mutual moratorium by Ukraine and Russia on long-range strikes against energy facilities. Macron will present the proposal to Zelenskyy.

War in Ukraine • September 22, 02:38 AM • 27428 views
Zelenskyy arrived in New York for the UN General Assembly; a meeting with Trump and the signing of the Drone Deal are scheduledVideo

Zelenskyy arrived at the UN General Assembly, where he will hold around 20 meetings and meet with Trump. Ukraine plans to sign the Drone Deal.

Politics • September 22, 01:51 AM • 20255 views
Russia is trying to intimidate Europe and force it to reduce its support for Ukraine – Stubb

The President of Finland said that Russia is using hybrid attacks to pressure Europe. He sees no signs of preparations for a war with NATO.

Politics • September 21, 10:56 PM • 16761 views
Trump will pressure Zelenskyy in New York, demanding concessions regarding strikes on Russia – The Guardian

Trump plans to pressure Zelenskyy over a mutual cessation of strikes on energy infrastructure. Kyiv is ready to take steps if Russia stops the attacks.

War in Ukraine • September 21, 08:28 PM • 13926 views
Zelenskyy and CIA Director Ratcliffe secretly met at an airport in Ireland – Reuters

The meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and John Ratcliffe took place on September 21 at Shannon Airport while the planes were refueling. The content of the conversation is unknown.

Politics • September 21, 08:19 PM • 12948 views
The Prosecutor General’s Office stated that Kravchenko had submitted a resignation letter from the prosecutor’s office

Former Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko submitted a resignation letter from the prosecutor’s offices. The acting head of the PGO signed the order for his dismissal.

Politics • September 21, 07:07 PM • 3550 views
"Not only for Ukraine's sake" — Zelenskyy called on the US to increase economic pressure on Russia

Zelenskyy said that the US could significantly weaken Russia's potential to wage war. Ukraine continues its dialogue with Washington.

Economy • September 21, 06:24 PM • 8318 views
“This will not be the best day of my life” — Zelenskyy on meeting with Putin

Zelenskyy called the meeting with Putin not the best day, but said he was ready for it for the sake of peace. He stated that Russia seeks to occupy Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • September 21, 05:49 PM • 11538 views
Vance confirmed Trump and Zelenskyy's meeting in New York on September 22 or 23

J. D. Vance confirmed plans for a meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy in New York. He expects progress but called the war difficult to resolve.

War in Ukraine • September 21, 04:54 PM • 8894 views
Trump said that Russia had lost diesel capacity because of the war and called on it to end the war - Zelenskyy responded

Trump said that Russia's diesel industry had suffered losses because of the war and called on it to end the war. Zelenskyy reported on the dialogue and peace ideas.

War in Ukraine • September 21, 01:47 PM • 19616 views
Zelenskyy named the top topic of the UN General Assembly amid new Russian strikesPhoto

Zelenskyy said that the UN General Assembly would discuss joint efforts for peace in Ukraine. A woman was killed and 8 people were injured due to new Russian shelling.

War in Ukraine • September 21, 07:46 AM • 6463 views
Ukrainians are preparing for the most difficult wartime winter due to the threat of prolonged outages of electricity, heating, and water – Bloomberg

russia may have reduced ballistic missile launches, stockpiling them for winter strikes on energy infrastructure. Ukraine lacks missiles for Patriot.

War in Ukraine • September 21, 04:41 AM • 28502 views
Trump repeatedly asked Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries during a phone call – Axios

During a conversation with Zelenskyy, Trump asked him not to attack Russian oil refineries because of shortages and rising diesel fuel prices. Zelenskyy explains the strikes as necessary to reduce supplies to Russian forces.

Politics • September 20, 08:45 PM • 17146 views
"The peace track is priority No. 1": Zelenskyy and Trump agree to meet in New York

Zelenskyy and Trump discussed the peace track, de-escalation, and security. The presidents agreed to meet in New York.

Politics • September 20, 06:46 PM • 23964 views
State Duma elections: more than 400 flights in Moscow delayed or canceled after drone attacks

In Moscow, the operation of four airports was restricted due to an attack by Ukrainian drones. More than 400 flights were delayed, canceled, or diverted.

War in Ukraine • September 20, 01:28 PM • 8436 views
Macron responded to Trump’s claims regarding Saint Pierre and MiquelonPhoto

The French leader stated that Saint Pierre and Miquelon is French territory. Trump marked the archipelago with the U.S. flag on a published map.

Politics • September 20, 11:31 AM • 15519 views
Russia launched more than 2,000 drones at Ukraine over the course of a week — ZelenskyyVideo

Russia used more than 2,000 drones, 1,700 aerial bombs and 19 missiles over the course of a week. The strikes damaged civilian and critical infrastructure.

War in Ukraine • September 20, 09:30 AM • 6129 views
The Moscow oil refinery halted operations after an attack by Ukrainian FP-1 UAVs

Following the strike by Ukrainian FP-1s, processing units at the Moscow oil refinery were damaged, and the plant completely halted operations. It supplied a significant portion of the region’s fuel.

War in Ukraine • September 20, 08:51 AM • 24927 views