DossierPoliticsUkraineUpdated October 16, 2026

Volodymyr Zelensky

Volodymyr Zelensky

Volodymyr Zelensky is President of Ukraine, a position he has held since 2019. Before entering public service, he worked in acting and media and was an entertainer. He was born on 25 January 1978 in Kryvyi Rih, in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region.

Country
Ukraine
Field
Politics
Leaning
Not assessed
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Record

  • Controversy · July 1, 2026

    Sanctions against political opponent

    Zelensky’s administration imposed sanctions on former president Petro Poroshenko. Poroshenko challenged the sanctions in court, and the coverage reported criticism that they lacked legal justification and punished critics. [1]

  • Controversy · October 1, 2026

    Dispute with Trump over Russia policy

    Zelensky criticised Trump over a deal with the Kremlin, while Trump criticised Zelensky’s handling of the war. Coverage also reported worsening relations between Kyiv and Washington over the deal. [2]

Sources

  1. [1]kyivindependent.com
  2. [2]nytimes.com
  3. [3]Photo: Press Service of the President of Ukraine / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

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