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Volodomyr Zelensky
The Ukrainian comedian turned president facing the threat of Russian invasion.
Zelensky was an actor and comedian who became a household name in Ukraine by starring in a TV series about a teacher who accidentally became president. In a surreal case of life imitating art, Zelensky found himself elected in 2019 with zero political experience. As the threat of a Russian invasion looms, Mark Coles profiles a man on the brink of becoming an unlikely wartime leader.
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Sun 30 Jan 2022
17:40
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