Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy: From comedian to national hero
28 February 2022 |
5:28 am
For a long time, many saw Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a comic actor who stumbled into the presidency. During the confrontation with Russia, however, the 44-year-old has matured into a respected statesman.
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