Volodymyr Zelensky
| Born | January 25, 1978 |
| Hometown | Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine |
| Net worth | $25 million |
| Height | 5'6" (1.67m) |
| Spouse | Olena Zelenska |
| Children | Kyrylo Zelenskyi, Oleksandra Zelenska |
| Parents | Oleksandr Zelenskyy, Rymma Zelenska |
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Ukrainian drones strike a major military depot in a Russian town northwest of Moscow
- Ukrainian drones struck a large military depot in a town deep inside Russia overnight, causing a huge fire and forcing some residents to evacuate, a Ukrainian official and Russian news reports said Wednesday. At least 13 people were injured, Russia's Health Ministry added. Meanwhile, a senior U.S. diplomat said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a workable plan to end the war, now in its third year, although its details have not been publicly disclosed.
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Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk released after Poland detention
The undisputed heavyweight world champion, Oleksandr Usyk, has been released after detention by law-enforcement officers at Poland’s Krakow airport, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear why the 37-year-old Usyk was detained. The WBC, WBO and WBA champion, who also won gold at the 2012 London Olympics, has been a national hero aiding Kyiv’s war efforts.
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Russia says it retakes two villages in its western Kursk region
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Ukraine boxing champ Oleksandr Usyk released after Poland detention
KYIV (Reuters) -Undisputed heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk has been released after detention by law-enforcement officers at Poland's Krakow airport, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday. "I was outraged by this attitude towards our citizen and champion," Zelenskiy said on the Telegram messaging app. It was not immediately clear why the 37-year-old Usyk was detained.
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Biden, Harris to host Zelensky at White House next week
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the White House next week and meet with both President Biden and Vice President Harris to discuss the state of the war against Russia. Zelensky will be at the White House on Thursday, Sept. 26, when White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said he would meet separately with Biden…
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Zelensky: Trump Ukraine statements are ‘election messages’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he thinks former President Trump’s comments about solving the war in Ukraine are “election messages.” In an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, Zelensky was asked what he makes of Trump’s claim that if he were president, he would solve the Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours. “I can’t understand today, because…
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Revealed: Why Oleksandr Usyk was detained at Krakow Airport
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Russia is stepping up its pressure on Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region, after launching its counteroffensive there last week. It’s now reported that as many as 38,000 Russian troops have been committed to the operation, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been forced to defend the incursion — which began in August — against mounting criticism. A report in The Financial Times cites a senior Ukrainian military intelligence official who assessed the number of Russian soldiers now
