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Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who has served as the sixth president of Ukraine since 2019. He took office five years after the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war with Russia's annexation of Crimea and invasion of the Donbas, and has continued to serve during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has been ongoing since February 2022.
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politics · President of Ukraine since 2019 · politician · comedian · presenter · film producer · actor · television producer · television presenter · entertainer · singer · humorist · also Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy, President Zelenskyy, Volodymyr Zelenskyj, Volodymyr Zelenskyi
Born 25 January 1978 · Q3874799
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Address by Volodymyr Zelensky at the end of the 119-th day of the full-scale war
Зеленский - пришла пора, я буду президентом Украины
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“We have weapons only once they are on our territory. And anything prior to that is just a process, not a result. So now we are in the process. And in this process it is impossible to fight. You can be powerful when you have weapons,”
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“how can there be deals about us without us?”
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“s joining the EU and NATO, but he said Ukrainian voters should decide on the country”
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“the choice of the Maidan and the course that is enshrined in the Constitution, in addition, it is an instrument for strengthening our defense”
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“s recognition of the State of Palestine and support for a two-state solution; called for international law to be followed; and expressed Ukraine”
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“I have decided to replace the commander of the Air Forces... I am eternally grateful to all our military pilots,”
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“s presidency, especially in the media industry. The same month, the National Agency on Corruption Prevention announced that they had found no signs of conflicts of interest, illicit enrichment, or unjustified assets after investigating Zelenskyy”
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“a restart of the judicial system”
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“s Eve evening show on the TV channel 1+1. His announcement aired during the traditional New Year”
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“to bring professional, decent people to power”
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Monaco bombing suspect Anastasiia Berezovska was given an award by Volodymyr Zelenskyy.” Not Her.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “France24 reported Zelenskyy authorized the building of a EU-funded memorial to UPA fighters who killed Poles.” No Such Report.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “There is a real Euronews report that Zelenskyy's parents were detained for laundering $11 million.” Never Reported.
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DW.com rated the claim “Reports claim a Russian airstrike targeted a secure location in Ukraine, allegedly killing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.” False.
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Full Fact rated the claim “A video shows a Russian aerial attack on Ukraine which killed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.” False. The video is actually from 2015 and depicts explosions at a hazardous goods warehouse in Tianjin, China. There is no evidence that President Zelenskyy has been killed..
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Awarded The Cross of Good Neighbourliness (2026).
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Awarded Distinguished Member of the European Order of Merit (2026).
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Real Haaretz report says Zelenskyy associate Timur Mindich fled to Israel with 800 kg of gold.” No Such Report.
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Full Fact rated the claim “A video shows a BBC News report about a stolen painting by Paul Cézanne appearing in footage from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.” This isn’t a real report from the BBC and the clip of President Zelenskyy has been edited to include the stolen Cézanne painting..
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Real BBC News video report proves Zelenskyy had stolen Cézanne painting in his office.” Fake Report.
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fact checker rated the claim “Swedens king refusing to shake hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.” misleading.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “An image authentically shows an Israeli passport belonging to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.” Originated as Satire.
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Zelenskyy threatened to sanction Israel for buying large shipments of stolen Ukrainian wheat from Russia
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Reuters reported that a corruption investigation had reached Zelenskyy's inner circle after former chief of staff Andriy Yermak was named as a suspect in an alleged $10
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fact checker rated the claim “Pro-Russian Telegram channels shared fake news that Zelenskyy bought apartments in Dubai costing $3,2 million as a gift for his mother's 74th birthday.” The video about Zelenskyy and his gift for his mother is fake because it differs from the original videos of the noted Al Arabiya TV channel and because of a mismatch in documents about ownership rights in Dubai..
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Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2025).
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“very important that the state listens to public opinion”
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross (2024).
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Zelenskyy said he would sign a law introducing civil partnerships in Ukraine if parliament passed it; however, that law remains stalled in parliament as of 2026
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“a strong, powerful, free Ukraine, which is not the younger sister of Russia, which is not a corrupt partner of Europe, but our independent Ukraine.”
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“s support for Russia would prolong the war in Ukraine. According to Zelenskyy, Russia used Chinese diplomats to undermine the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. In July 2024, Zelenskyy criticized Narendra Modi”
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Ukraine sent 7,000 tons of wheat flour to the Palestinian territories, under the Grain From Ukraine program launched by Zelenskyy
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Awarded Grand Collar of the Order of Liberty (2023).
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Awarded Charlemagne Prize (2023).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (2023).
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Awarded Global Citizen Awards (2023).
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American country music singer Brad Paisley released a song titled "Same Here", which features Zelenskyy in a spoken-word interlude
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That political opponents and anti-corruption campaigners had accused powerful figures of shielding deputy presidential chief of staff Oleh Tatarov from prosecution; Tatarov denied wrongdoing, and a case against him had b
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Awarded State Award of Alexander Dubček presented by Government of Slovakia (2022).
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Awarded Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion presented by Miloš Zeman (2022).
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Awarded Ronald Reagan Freedom Award (2022).
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Awarded Award "For Freedom of Mass Media" (2022).
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Awarded Order of Viesturs, 1st class (2022).
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Awarded Profile in Courage Award (2022).
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Awarded Order of the White Eagle (2022).
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Awarded Time Person of the Year (2022).
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Awarded Financial Times Person of the Year (2022).
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Awarded The City of Athens Democracy Award (2022).
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Awarded Axel Springer Award (2022).
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Awarded Coat of Arms of Tallinn (2022).
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Awarded Grand Cross with collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great (2022).
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“s parents were killed after German troops burned their home to the ground. Oleksandr”
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“s citizens should not panic and appealed to the media to be”
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“s threats to use nuclear weapons”
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“s sovereignty, and for Ukraine to be given”
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“Moscow would like to have one treaty that would resolve all the issues. However, not everyone sees themselves at the table with Russia. ... people are saying, sorry, we have seen what happened in Bucha, circumstances change”
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“s policy of staying away from the conflict. Zelenskyy says that China has the economic leverage to pressure Putin to end the war—”
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“religious organizations affiliated with centers of influence in the Russian Federation”
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“I understand that it is difficult to keep a balance between relationships with Ukraine and Russia…We thank you for the humanitarian assistance, but I’d like Narendra Modi to think of being a security guarantor for Ukraine. Willing to have powerful relationship with India.”
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“This Is Ukraine: Defending Freedom.”
“We will not give up anything and will fight for every meter of our land, for every person - address by the President of Ukraine”
“We are fighting for a free future and the development of our country”
“Opis: wypowiedź trzy dni przed rozpoczęciem rosyjskiej inwazji na Ukrainę w lutym 2022.”
“Opis: wystąpienie na forum Parlamentu Europejskiego, 1 marca 2022.”
British newspaper Financial Times and US magazine Time both selected Zelenskyy as Person of the Year
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“we do not see a bigger escalation”
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Zelenskyy served on the "Expert Council" of the Ukrainian Television Academy (UTVA), to oversee the restructuring efforts of the awards and the discussions for a new nomination process
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“cannot always become a psychologist for people, a crisis manager for someone, a collector who requires honestly earned money, and a nanny of the ministry in charge.”
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Zelenskyy's party proposed reforms to Ukraine's media laws with the intent to increase competition and loosen the dominance of Ukrainian oligarchs on television and radio broadcasters
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Election won: 2019 presidential election.
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Campaign: 2019 presidential election.
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Career landmark: President of Ukraine (2019).
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Career landmark: Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (2019).
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“the border is the only thing Russia and Ukraine have in common.”
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Due to reorganizational efforts, and again the following year due to COVID-19
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Zelenskyy's assets were worth about ₴37 million (about US$1.5 million) in 2018.
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Career landmark: Participated in Visiting Dmitry Gordon (tournament / event).
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“s programmes after he became general producer of Inter, but Zelenskyy refused. 2019 presidential election In March 2018, members of Zelenskyy”
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That he received royalties from 21 countries for the show
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That he had performed in front of numerous presidents of post-Soviet countries, including his own predecessors in office, as well as then-Russian president Dmitry Medvedev
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Zelenskyy's Love in the Big City 2 was banned in Ukraine as it included a blacklisted Russian actor
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Zelenskyy said that then-President Yanukovych had offered him US$100 million for political control of Kvartal 95's programmes after he became general producer of Inter, but Zelenskyy refused
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“Translation: There are no tyrannies that would not try to limit art because they can see the power of art. Art can tell the world things that cannot be shared otherwise.”
“Jeśli zostaniemy zaatakowani przez wojsko, jeśli będziecie próbowali odebrać nam nasz kraj, naszą wolność, nasze życie, życie naszych dzieci, będziemy się bronić. Nie atakować, ale się bronić. A kiedy będziecie nas atakować, zobaczycie nasze twarze, nie plecy, ale twarze.”
“Opis: o eksplozji rakiety w Przewodowie.”
“Opis: w trakcie orędzia bożonarodzeniowego.”
“Jeśli Ukraina przegra, Putin przeniesie wojnę na Zachód. On czuje słabość, jak bestia, którą jest. On czuje krew, wierzy w swoją siłę. I pożre was na kolację ze wszystkimi waszymi sojuszami, wolnością i demokracją.”
“Unless we make these difficult and unpopular decisions, there will be no economic growth or job creation.”
“Opis: o wypowiedzi Karola Nawrockiego nt. akcesji Ukrainy do NATO i UE.”
“Potrzebuję amunicji, nie podwózki.”
And said in November 2019 after becoming president that he would like to improve his Ukrainian further
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After a Russian lead actor was blacklisted due to allegedly visiting occupied Crimea and supporting the annexation; however, it was unbanned in March 2019
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While he was the artistic director of Kvartal 95, Zelenskyy co-presented the Teletriumph Awards, the national television awards of Ukraine, alongside Masha Efrosynina
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Participated in the show Make the Comedian Laugh: Kids and won ₴50,000
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Because of its support to the Donbas separatists
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Zelenskyy began to co-produce and star in the television series Servant of the People, where he played the role of the president of Ukraine
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Voted for Poroshenko, but "I was mistaken
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Following Euromaidan, Bohdan is not entitled to hold any state office until 2024 (because of his government post during the Second Azarov Government)
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When Russia occupied and annexed Crimea, then supported separatist paramilitaries who started a war in the eastern Donbas region, seized territory and declared themselves independent states
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Zelenskyy said he opposed targeting the Russian language in Ukraine and banning artists for their political opinions (such as those viewed by the Government as anti-Ukrainian)
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Presented the New Year's Eve show on the Russia-1 channel with Russian comedian Maxim Galkin
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Presented Russia's X Factor with Filipp Kirkorov and Alla Pugacheva
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Co-wrote, co-produced, and played the male protagonist in the film Office Romance
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Began to co-produce the sitcom Svaty ("The In-Laws"), which was highly popular in Ukraine and Russia and was nominated for the Most Popular Sitcom award at the Festival de Television de Monte-Carlo
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Won Tantsi z zirkamy (2006).
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Zelenskyy won the first season of Ukraine's Dancing with the Stars
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Kvartal 95 moved to the Ukrainian TV channel Inter, where they launched the Evening Kvartal comedy show the same year
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Awarded Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (2003).
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After prolonged tension with KVN's Russian management over money, political censorship, and other disputes
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Studied at Kryvyi Rih Institute of Economics (1995–2000).
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Studied at Kryvyi Rih Lyceum 95 (1985–1995).
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Born 1978-01-25.
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