This isn`t fake. I`m very serious about our country and the lives of our people.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The Public Record
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine, having taken office in May 2019. A former comedian and television producer, he gained prominence through his role in the television series 'Servant of the People,' where he played a schoolteacher who unexpectedly becomes president. Zelenskyy ran for office as a political outsider, campaigning on anti-corruption and reform agendas. His leadership has been particularly noted during the ongoing conflict with Russia, where he has sought to rally international support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
It’s only a matter of time before the conflict spills outside Ukraine’s borders.
For us, Ukraine has millions of happy moments, native symbols, memorable places. We feel this land. For us, Ukraine is our life and that is why millions of people have come to the defense of our state today. That is why today we are all…
To those, who are not afraid, to protest, as long as your country has not completely closed itself off, from the whole world, turning into a very large North Korea, you must fight. You must not lose your chance.
It's only a matter of time before the conflict spills outside Ukraine's borders.
I am certainly not afraid of difficult decisions. I am ready to lose this post without hesitation in order to bring peace.
At the end of the day, a success of any endeavor rests on three pillars: hard work, integrity and fairness.
And then we were surprised. Why do our politicians come to power and make the same mistakes? It`s because they are (EXPLETIVE DELETED) mathematicians. The only thing they know is how to divide, add and multiply their own wealth.
If you do not close our sky, it's only a matter of time before Russian missiles fall on your territory, NATO territory, on the homes of citizens of NATO countries.
Our humanitarian convoy is two hours away with 80 kilometers remaining. We're doing everything possible to fight the resistance of the occupants who block even the Orthodox Church priests who are escorting the convoy with food, water…
do you know where your sons are? Do you know where they are? Do you know where they are serving?
We are speaking about closing the sky. You can decide to close or not to close. You can decide. If you are united against the Nazis and this terror, you have to close.
War crimes are impossible without the propagandists who cover them up. I want to tell them one thing. You will bear responsibility, just as all those who give the orders to bomb civilians.
This makes me really worried because we've been repeatedly convinced, if you want to know Russia's plans, look at what Russia accuses others of.
I am the president of a reasonable country and a reasonable people and the father of two children. No chemical or any other weapon of mass destruction were developed on my land. The whole world knows this. And if Russia does something…
You can feel it only when you are here, the people from Europe and the U.S., it’s far from Ukraine, it’s far from the heart of this tragedy. You guys, you can’t understand the details, because you are not fighting here. We are speaking…
No matter what we will try constantly we will continue to try to bring to Mariupol aid that people so desperately need Ukrainians need.
You can`t decide. If you are united against the Nazis and this terror, you have to close. Not me. Don`t wait me asking you several times, a lot -- a million times, close the sky.