As anti-war protests worldwide popped up in many major cities, Zelensky has become a resistance symbol against Russian President Vladimir Putin. But he has been used to the spotlight since before he got into politics.
The 44-year-old father of two children grew up in Kryvyi Rih, which is located in southeastern Ukraine. The wartime president speaks Russian fluently and partly ran on platform that he could negotiate peace with Russia.
He is also Jewish and had family members die in the Holocaust. His grandfather fought in the Soviet Army against Nazi Germany."neo-Nazis, " which some believe was as a way for Putin to justify its attacks on the country. Zelensky fought back against those claims. "The Ukraine on your news and Ukraine in real life are two completely different countries — and the main difference between them is: Ours is real. You are told we are Nazis.
As attacks against Ukraine continue, Zelensky called on the European Union to urgently consider admitting his country as a member of the bloc on Monday while talks came and went between Ukrainian and Russian officials.
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