Ukrainian President Zelensky: The rise of the comedian turned wartime hero | 5 News

►When Ukraine elected Volodymyr Zelensky as president three years ago - few could have predicted what he'd become. A complete political outsider - his closest brush with governing was playing the president on a tv show.

But as his nation has come under attack - he's won praise for standing his ground and refusing to flee. Catherine Jones takes a look at the astonishing story of a comedian who became a wartime hero.


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[aguy]

If he was just a shallow celebrity who became President because he thought it was cool, he’d be long gone.

He stayed because he cares. There’s no other reason to risk your life like that.

[WiseWarriorsPath]

When a Ukrainian comedian makes putan more nervous than the people the POWs the Ukrainians are catching.

[Riviera]

The russian troll bots took over the comments.

[jessejames]

70:20, the other guy never stood a chance. Goes to show how they are fed up for the same faces but no change. They were willing to bet on a guy with zero experience hoping for a change. I hope he did not betray them.

[chemagonzalez]

Its funny how most media repeats the "hero" narrative, , , 🤔

[ab-nmmv]

Zelensky is exactly like the Afghans who were thrown from American planes.

[Rain.Dance.]

Amazing and inspiring President Zelensky🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💙💛

[kristinehayrapetyan]

He pushes his nation against the tanks to save his own aSS(the hero 🦸‍♂️)

[amc]

No hero. He enticed Russia with the NATO promises and US backing. He should have negotiated for his people and the world!!
Peace first!!!

[daidavies]

How is he a Hero ? …… Wars not over yet and also I haven’t seen him in action against Russia 🇷🇺…. Why doesn’t He sit down and talk to the Separatists in the Two regions of the Ukraine that do not want to Join the dictatorship called the EU ? Maybe then the War will stop .