The first major profile of Ukraines courageous President Volodymyr Zelensky! Ukraines most popular comedic actor was an unlikely president of his country. And now, even more improbably, Volodymyr Zelensky has become the worlds most celebrated statesman. Who is he? How did he become the international hero of our time? Zelensky: The Unlikely Ukrainian Hero Who Defied Putin and United the World is a compelling account of this fascinating, enigmatic leader. Covering Zelenskys childhood, family history, and astonishing transformation from TV celebrity to first Jewish president of Ukraine, this book tells you what you need to know about the newest star of the world stage. No one has been more surprised by Zelenskys power to inspire and mobilize his countrymen and the world than Vladimir Putin, who expected Russias conquest of its beleaguered neighbor to be the work of an afternoon. Outfoxed and isolated, Putin is not the first person to have underestimated the former comedian with a spine of steel.
