Pourquoi Volodymyr Zelensky s'est-il présenté à la présidence ?
Zelensky ran for president in 2019 on an anti corruption platform and a promise to negotiate an end to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
As an entertainment industry figure without political experience, he positioned himself as an outsider capable of breaking Ukraine's entrenched political patterns.
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Why Volodymyr Zelensky Ran for President
Campaign Strategy
Zelensky campaigned on resolving the Donbas war through dialogue with Russia and eliminating oligarchic influence in Ukrainian politics. His outsider status appealed to voters fatigued by traditional politicians and the ongoing conflict that had claimed thousands of lives since 2014.
Leadership en temps de guerre
Since taking office, Zelensky has transformed into a wartime leader following Russia's full scale invasion in 2022. Recent statements show his current focus: he has condemned Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure, including attacks on boats carrying corn in the Black Sea, and thanked Territorial Defense Forces soldiers for defending Ukraine since the war's opening days.