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Volodymyr Zelensky: Quick Facts

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Zelenskyy says a new European security framework floated by US could benefit Putin • Nov. 14, 2026, 6:33 AM ET (AP)
US envoys meet with Putin in Moscow on Ukraine talks, then see Zelenskyy in Dublin • Nov. 12, 2026, 9:09 PM ET (AP)
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy presses Western allies for clear postwar security guarantees • Nov. 6, 2026, 11:37 PM ET (AP)
Russian bomb attacks on aid center and shelter kill 18, Ukrainian president says • Nov. 2, 2026, 12:55 PM ET (AP)
Localized ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts as Nordic leaders speak to Putin and Zelenskyy • Oct. 27, 2026, 9:50 AM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As Volodymyr Zelenskyy • Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Born January 25, 1978 (age 48) • Kryvyy Rih • Ukraine
Title / Office president (2019-), Ukraine
Political Affiliation Servant of the People
Role In Russia-Ukraine War • Ukraine scandal

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