Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president actor, steps into a wartime role

“The president was “a person from eastern Ukraine, a Russian speaker (…) Russians would have expected pro-Russian policies from him, but he understands that the Russians want to do everything on their terms, push Ukraine around and deny the existence of Ukraine. Of course, he gradually became a patriot typical Ukrainian,” Volodymyr Yermolenko, Director of Analytics at Internews Ukraine and UkraineWorld's analyzed role of Volodymyr Zelensky in wartime.