Yahoo Home Volodymyr Zelensky
| Born | January 25, 1978 |
| Hometown | Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine |
| Height | 5'6" (1.68m) |
| Spouse | Olena Zelenska (m 2003 - present) |
| Children | Kyrylo Zelenskyi , Oleksandra Zelenska |
| Parents | Oleksandr Zelenskyy |
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Bear Grylls' attempt to break ice with Zelensky seen as assassination risk
- Volodymyr Zelensky's security team pounced on some chocolate offered to him by Bear Grylls over fears the survival expert could have been trying to poison the Ukrainian president.
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Zelenskyy meets actor Orlando Bloom in Kyiv
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- WorldKyiv Independent
Zelensky: Ukraine can’t start counteroffensive yet due to weapon shortage
Ukraine can’t start the next counteroffensive due to a shortage of weapons, including heavy equipment and fighter jets, President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun.
- WorldThe New Voice of Ukraine
Zelenskyy expresses interest in dialogue with Xi Jinping, but China yet to extend invitation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has communicated his interest in speaking with Chinese President Xi Jinping through diplomatic channels, but no invitation for talks has been received from Beijing yet, the Japanese publication the Yomiuri Shimbun reported on March 25.
- WorldKyiv Independent
Yermak: Russian airstrike hits residential buildings in Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast
President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, reported on March 26 that a Russian airstrike hit two multistoried buildings in Avdiivka, a city in Donetsk Oblast.
- WorldThe Telegraph
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russia claims to have shot down US 'smart bomb'
Russia claims to have shot down a "smart bomb" reportedly supplied to Ukrainian forces by the US to double Kyiv's battlefield firing range.
- WorldThe New Voice of Ukraine
1.5 million Ukrainian children at risk of serious psychological problems – Zelenskyy
Over 1.5 million Ukrainian children are at risk of developing depression, anxiety, and other psychological problems due to Russia’s brutal war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Hollywood star Orlando Bloom and the UNICEF team on March 26.
- NewsUkrayinska Pravda
Japanese student came to graduation dressed as Zelenskyy in solidarity with Ukrainians
A Kyoto University student dressed up as President Zelenskyy for graduation. In this way, the man expressed his solidarity with the Ukrainian people. Source: The student on Twitter. Quote: "We remember you.
- WorldReuters
Bloom, a UNICEF ambassador and actor, visits children's centre in Kyiv
Orlando Bloom, a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations children's organization UNICEF and a star of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Lord of the Rings" movies visited a children's centre in Kyiv on Sunday. It was his first trip to Ukraine since 2016, the British actor said. "I would have never expected the war to have escalated throughout the country since I was there," Bloom said on Instagram.
- WorldKyiv Independent
Governor: Russian March 27 missile strike on Sloviansk kills 1, injures 25
Two Russian S-300 missiles hit the city center of Donetsk Oblast's Sloviansk, damaging administrative and office buildings, five high-rises, and seven houses, said Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. The number of casualties is not final, as the rescue operation is ongoing.
- WorldBloomberg
Ukraine Latest: Putin Plans to Station Nuclear Arms in Belarus
(Bloomberg) -- Vladimir Putin said Russia is preparing to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, escalating a confrontation with the US and its allies. The Russian president said storing the weapons there won’t breach its non-proliferation obligations. Most Read from BloombergSaudi National Bank Chair Resigns After Credit Suisse RemarkFirst Citizens Nears Deal to Buy Silicon Valley Bank, Sources SayFirst Citizens Buys Silicon Valley Bank After Run on LenderBond Traders Go All-I
- WorldUkrayinska Pravda
Zelenskyy: It is wrong when soldiers feel that civilians act like the war is over
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Ukrainians to support the military, contribute to fundraising campaigns, and get involved in awareness raising. Source: President Zelenskyy's video address Quote from Zelenskyy: "It is wrong and unfair when our warriors who come from the front have the feeling that for many behind the frontline the war is seemingly already over.
