Zelenskyy Born: Ukraine's Wartime President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy went from playing the president of Ukraine on a hit television comedy to winning the actual presidency in a 2019 landslide. When Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022, his decision to stay in Kyiv and rally resistance transformed him into a global symbol of democratic defiance against authoritarian aggression. His wartime leadership secured billions in Western military aid and united NATO allies to a degree not seen since the Cold War.
January 25, 1978
48 years ago
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