Zelensky

Volodymyr Zelensky: From Comedian to President – The True Story of Courage, Leadership, and Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom

Perfect for readers searching for a biography of Volodymyr Zelensky and a brief modern history of Ukraine and its troubled relationship with Russia, this powerful narrative follows Zelensky’s extraordinary journey from TV comedian to Ukrainian president and wartime leader.

Set against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it offers a gripping story of Kyiv under siege that takes you inside the presidential bunker, the streets of a defiant capital, and the emotional decisions of a leader facing one of the greatest crises in modern European politics.

Blending vivid storytelling with clear, accessible analysis, this book is both an inspirational story about Ukraine's president and an essential current guide to European geopolitics. It explores how Zelensky became a symbol of the democracy and freedom struggle, how Ukraine's resistance reshaped the world’s view of Eastern Europe, and why his leadership now stands alongside other world leaders in crisis.

If you’ve read powerful biographies of Vladimir Putin or broader books about Russia and Eastern Europe — this volume gives you the other side of the story: the man at the heart of Ukraine's war leadership and democracy.

Inside this book, you’ll discover:

• How a popular entertainer became the Ukrainian president the world now watches.
• The key moments that turned a reluctant politician into Ukraine's war leader.
• A clear, engaging Ukraine conflict 2022 history that makes complex geopolitics easy to understand.
• An inspiring true story of courage that shows what modern political leadership can look like under fire.

Whether you follow world affairs closely or are just beginning to explore the history of Ukraine today, this modern political leadership biography will inform, move, and inspire you.

Add this definitive Zelensky biography to your reading now and discover the remarkable story behind Ukraine’s fight for freedom.

About the authors

STEVEN DERIX is a journalist at the Dutch newspaper NRC. From 2014 to 2020, he was NRC correspondent for Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

MARINA SHELKUNOVA studied journalism and was a researcher and coordinator for NRC and De Standaard.

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