In a few days, Volodymyr Zelensky, this former actor without political experience who was elected in 2019 president of Ukraine, became a warlord respected inside and outside the country. This 44-year-old politician has been Moscow’s number one target since the Russian offensive launched on Ukraine on February 24.
Since then, Volodymyr Zelensky has multiplied videos from Kiev and official statements. 1er March, he challenged the European Parliament in Brussels – “Prove that you are with us and that you are not going to let us down” – and called for Ukraine’s rapid accession to the European Union.
How did this former actor and humorist become President of the Republic, then symbol of the resistance of an entire people? Faustine Vincent is a journalist at Worldshe covers Eastern Europe and recounts in this episode of the podcast “L’Heure du Monde” the extraordinary trajectory of the Ukrainian president.
An episode produced by Clément Baudet with Adèle Ponticelli, directed by Amandine Robillard and presented by Morgane Tual.
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