President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky holds a press conference
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is not your average politician, and his ascent to high office was anything but typical.

Zelensky had no prior political experience when he won the presidential election in Ukraine in April 2019.

Zelensky was at the center of a phone call between him and President Donald Trump that led to the impeachment of Trump, just a few months into his tenure.

Zelensky is calling on citizens to fight and urging for a response from the international community.

Zelensky went from celebrity to wartime president.

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