As bombs fall on Ukraine, memes ridicule Russian aggression
2 years, 10 months ago

As bombs fall on Ukraine, memes ridicule Russian aggression

Al Jazeera  

People hiding from violence in subterranean shelters exchange jokes on their phones as a release from the darkness. Kyiv, Ukraine – “Are you one of the Avengers?” reads a speech balloon next to Clint “Hawkeye” Barton, a character from the popular movie franchise played by Jeremy Renner. “No, I am from the Ukraine Post,” is the answer next to the photo of Serhiy Chizhikov, a postal worker who joined the Ukrainian military after Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 – and shot down a Russian Su-35 plane near the besieged city of Kharkiv on Saturday. A snapshot of film star Mel Gibson sitting next to the actor playing Jesus Christ in his 2005 “The Passion of the Christ” drama – barefoot, clad in a blood-covered tunic, wearing a crown of thorns – spawned a meme about how “NATO explains why it refuses to declare Ukraine a no-fly zone.” Sometimes, the wartime humour is pretty cynical. '” Even Ukraine’s incumbent President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was once head of the Studio 95 comic troupe that ridiculed Putin and top Russian politicians for years.

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Putin ‘loves to kill’, ‘simply scumbags’: Volodymyr Zelenskyy over Russia’s ‘plan to strike Kyiv’ with new missile
3 weeks ago

Putin ‘loves to kill’, ‘simply scumbags’: Volodymyr Zelenskyy over Russia’s ‘plan to strike Kyiv’ with new missile

Live Mint  

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin over his plans to strike "strike somewhere in Kyiv" using a new missile Oreshnik. In one video, Zelenskyy could be heard saying, “Today, the comrade from the Kremlin said that Russia offers a technological duel.He said, 'We will strike somewhere in Kyiv with Oreshnik. Earlier, Putin touted what he said was …

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’
1 month ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’

The Independent  

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Zelenskyy calls Putin a ‘killer’ and ‘terrorist’, accuses him of fueling division ‘like an animal’
1 month, 1 week ago

Zelenskyy calls Putin a ‘killer’ and ‘terrorist’, accuses him of fueling division ‘like an animal’

Live Mint  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy strongly criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him a “killer” and a “terrorist,” and warned that Putin exploits divisions within Europe to advance his agenda. “Putin fuels division within Europe like an animal,” he said, in an interview with Sky News, adding that when world leaders are afraid, they communicate with their countries and other leaders …

Ukraine-Russia latest: Musk ‘joins Trump’s Zelensky call’ as Putin hails ‘courageous’ US election win
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2 months ago

Ukraine-Russia latest: Musk ‘joins Trump’s Zelensky call’ as Putin hails ‘courageous’ US election win

The Independent  

✕ Close Zelensky reveals Ukraine’s ‘good conversations’ with Donald Trump in new video address For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be …

The Zelensky Story review: Meticulous study of Ukraine’s president is gripping and immensely moving
4 months ago

The Zelensky Story review: Meticulous study of Ukraine’s president is gripping and immensely moving

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The reason why Vladimir Putin’s euphemistically named “special military …

Zelenskyy calls Trump's rhetoric about Ukraine's war with Russia 'very dangerous'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Zelenskyy calls Trump's rhetoric about Ukraine's war with Russia 'very dangerous'

The Independent  

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Zelensky calls Trump’s rhetoric about Russia’s war on Ukraine ‘very dangerous’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Zelensky calls Trump’s rhetoric about Russia’s war on Ukraine ‘very dangerous’

LA Times  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was worried at the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House, branding Trump’s claim that he could stop Ukraine’s war with Russia in 24 hours as “very dangerous.” In an interview with the U.K.’s Channel 4 News that aired Friday, Zelensky invited the former president and front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination …

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy vows to wreak 'wrath' against Russia in 2024
1 year ago

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy vows to wreak 'wrath' against Russia in 2024

Hindustan Times  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed in his New Year's address Sunday to wreak "wrath" against Russian forces in 2024, despite what he said were attempts to "undermine" support for Kyiv. "Next year, the enemy will feel the wrath of domestic production," Zelenskyy said in his televised address, which featured clips of Ukrainian artillery and fighter jets. Ukraine will have at …

How Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky view Ukraine war for 2024
1 year ago

How Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky view Ukraine war for 2024

Hindustan Times  

Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have both held press conferences wrapping a difficult year of fighting in Ukraine and laying out military objectives for 2024. Many in Moscow expected Russia to quickly capture Kyiv in 2022, but nearly two years later -- and with Russian elections approaching -- a bullish Putin used the stage last week …

Elon Musk’s mockery of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky unhelpful, says Grant Shapps
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk’s mockery of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky unhelpful, says Grant Shapps

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has …

Ukraine by rail: Inside Zelenskyy’s efforts to buoy a nation
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukraine by rail: Inside Zelenskyy’s efforts to buoy a nation

Associated Press  

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — The caravan of unmarked vehicles tears across the muddy grass next to the playground. That success has led to what Zelenskyy sees as the split-screen “reality of modern war” — the capital city, where cafes and restaurants are filled, and the grinding, deadly battles in the east and elsewhere along Ukraine’s expansive border with Russia. “But from …

'Bestial savagery': Ukraine President Zelenskyy accuses Russia of bombing civilian buildings
1 year, 9 months ago

'Bestial savagery': Ukraine President Zelenskyy accuses Russia of bombing civilian buildings

India Today  

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of attacking civilian buildings after a Russian missile hit Zaporizhzhia, a city in south-east Ukraine. The Ukrainian President posted a video on Wednesday that appeared to be a CCTV footage, which captured the moment a missile hit the nine-story residential block by a busy road in Zaporizhzhia. Two children were among the 18 people …

Russia accuses Ukraine of cross-border attack in Bryansk
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia accuses Ukraine of cross-border attack in Bryansk

Al Jazeera  

President Vladimir Putin has said Russia was hit by a “terrorist attack” in the southern Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, and vowed to crush what he said was a Ukrainian sabotage group that had fired at civilians. Russia’s FSB security service said “Ukrainian nationalists” had been pushed back over the Ukrainian border. “In order to avoid civilian casualties and damage to …

Explained | The past and present of Russia’s war in Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | The past and present of Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Hindu  

The story so far: A year after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, there are signs of escalation everywhere. His commanders had said, on record, that Russia wanted to take the whole of Ukraine’s east and south, which means an arc of territories stretching from Kharkiv in the northeast through the Donbas in the east to Odesa, the Black Sea …

’I won’t kill Zelensky’: Putin’s promise in early days of Russia-Ukraine war
1 year, 11 months ago

’I won’t kill Zelensky’: Putin’s promise in early days of Russia-Ukraine war

Live Mint  

'Are you planning to kill Zelensky?' He said I won't kill Zelensky', former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who initially acted as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine when the war broke out in February 2022, said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had promised not to kill his Ukrainian counterpart, according to AP. In the interview, Benett mentioned that Russian …

Russian missiles rock Ukraine on New Year's Eve, at least one person dead in Kyiv
2 years ago

Russian missiles rock Ukraine on New Year's Eve, at least one person dead in Kyiv

ABC  

Russia has fired more than 20 cruise missiles at targets in Ukraine, killing at least one person in Kyiv, in attacks President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said showed Moscow was in league with the devil. Key points: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says at least one person has been killed and eight wounded after a series of explosions in the capital Ukraine's army …

Ukraine will ‘not forgive’ Russia for missile attacks: Zelenskyy
2 years ago

Ukraine will ‘not forgive’ Russia for missile attacks: Zelenskyy

Al Jazeera  

At least one person was killed after Russia carries out attacks in Kyiv and other regions on New Year’s Eve. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his country will not forgive Russia and its aggression after Moscow fired 20 cruise missiles targeting Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, on New Year’s Eve. The explosions were reported throughout the country on New …

Catch 2022: TIME magazine names Ukraine's Zelenskyy 'Person of the Year'
2 years, 1 month ago

Catch 2022: TIME magazine names Ukraine's Zelenskyy 'Person of the Year'

Firstpost  

Long before Zelenskyy made his way through to political galleries, the Russian-speaking Ukrainian made a name with his comedy troupe, Kvartal 95 New Delhi: Time magazine named President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as well as “the spirit of Ukraine” as its 2022 person of the year on Wednesday, for the resistance the country has shown in the face of Russia’s invasion. “Whether …

Ukrainians face nuclear threat with grit and dark humor
2 years, 2 months ago

Ukrainians face nuclear threat with grit and dark humor

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Dmytro Bondarenko is ready for the worst. “Of course Ukraine takes this threat seriously, because we understand what kind of country we are dealing with,” presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said in an interview with The Associated Press, referring to Russia. CASUAL TALK AND DARK HUMOR ABOUT NUKES With all the high-level talk from Moscow, Washington and Kyiv …

Ukrainians face nuclear threat with grit and dark humor
2 years, 2 months ago

Ukrainians face nuclear threat with grit and dark humor

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Of course Ukraine takes this threat seriously, because …

Zelensky slams Russia's ‘dirty bomb’ claim: 'They've already prepared all this'
2 years, 2 months ago

Zelensky slams Russia's ‘dirty bomb’ claim: 'They've already prepared all this'

Hindustan Times  

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday hit out at Russia's claim that his country was preparing provocations with the use of a "dirty bomb". In a rare call with his British, French and Turkish counterparts, Russia defence minister Sergei Shoigu conveyed concerns about possible provocations by Kyiv with the use of a "dirty bomb"- a device that uses explosives to …

Russia unleashes biggest attacks in Ukraine in months
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia unleashes biggest attacks in Ukraine in months

Deccan Chronicle  

Kyiv: Russia retaliated on Monday for a weekend Ukrainian attack on a critical bridge by unleashing its biggest and most widespread attacks against Ukraine in months. Andriy Yermak, a senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the strikes had no “practical military sense” and that Russia's goal was to cause a “humanitarian catastrophe”. Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces …

‘Without gas or without you? Without you’: Zelensky’s words for Russia as Ukraine sweeps through northeast
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Without gas or without you? Without you’: Zelensky’s words for Russia as Ukraine sweeps through northeast

CNN  

CNN — President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a stark warning to Moscow, declaring that “history will put everything in its place” as Ukrainian troops swept through the northeastern region of Kharkiv. Metin Aktas/Anadolu/Getty Images Zelensky’s message came after a week of stunning transformation on the battlefield of eastern Ukraine, as the country’s forces punctured Russian defenses and recaptured more than …

Ukraine’s latest weapon in the war: Jokes
2 years, 4 months ago

Ukraine’s latest weapon in the war: Jokes

Al Jazeera  

‘We choose to see things through a comic lens. Russia’s defence ministry avoided assigning blame – saying the “detonation of several aviation ammunition stores” caused the blast – while, for its part, Ukraine’s military played it coy. 🎶Bananarama pic.twitter.com/NnWnpZqMhR — Defense of Ukraine August 11, 2022 “Time to head home … Crimea is Ukraine,” read the text on the faux-tourism …

Russia-Ukraine war: How Volodymyr Zelenskyy uses history to build international support for his country
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: How Volodymyr Zelenskyy uses history to build international support for his country

Firstpost  

Volodymyr Zelenskyy evokes popular empathy for the Ukrainian people, enables foreign governments to assess their people’s interest in supporting Ukraine, and highlights the importance of territorial sovereignty to world peace Since Russia’s war against his country, has directly addressed the elected representatives of multiple countries in his quest for international support. As scholars of post-Soviet politics and the use of …

War isn’t funny but humor helps Ukrainians cope with trauma
2 years, 6 months ago

War isn’t funny but humor helps Ukrainians cope with trauma

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Because he’ll shortly be deployed as a soldier on the battlefields of Ukraine, Serhiy Lipko and Anastasia Zukhvala chose to marry first, like a growing number of couples being torn asunder by war with Russia. “Tragedies cannot and will never be the object of humor,” said Zukhvala, who also works as a stand-up comic, as she and …

100 speeches in 100 days of war: Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky rallies his country
2 years, 7 months ago

100 speeches in 100 days of war: Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky rallies his country

LA Times  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is projected on a screen during a speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last month. As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tells it, when Russia invaded 100 days ago, no one expected his country to survive. “But they didn’t know us,” he said in a late-night video address in April when the war hit …

Volodymyr Zelensky on War, Technology, and the Future of Ukraine
2 years, 7 months ago

Volodymyr Zelensky on War, Technology, and the Future of Ukraine

Wired  

Ever since Russian forces started their all-out invasion in February, Ukraine has been hailed as an exemplar of how to defend against violent tyranny on the 21st-century battlefield. The country spun up an “IT Army” of volunteer hackers to take down Russian websites, used the Starlink satellite internet system to maintain communications as its own infrastructure was being destroyed, and …

‘Orcs’ and ‘Rashists’: Ukraine’s new language of war
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Orcs’ and ‘Rashists’: Ukraine’s new language of war

Al Jazeera  

From President Zelenskyy down, Ukrainian officials have come up with increasingly frank ways to articulate the conflict with Russia. “They’re orcs because we don’t consider them human,” Tetiana Chursina, a sales clerk in Kyiv, whose second cousin spent weeks in her basement in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, told Al Jazeera. Even though the term “fascist” refers to Benito Mussolini’s …

Russia-Ukraine war: US slams Putin’s ‘depravity’
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: US slams Putin’s ‘depravity’

Al Jazeera  

The Pentagon spokesman asks how any ‘moral’ person could justify the atrocities being committed in Ukraine. The United States defence department has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “brutality” and “depravity” in his country’s invasion of Ukraine. “It’s hard to look at what he’s doing in Ukraine,” a visibly emotional John Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman, said, questioning how any “moral” …

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy calls for more arms
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy calls for more arms

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from April 13: President warns of ‘endless bloodbath’ unless forces are provided with more heavy weapons. 13 Apr 2022 - 15:22 GMT Russia accuses Ukraine of ‘dragging out’ talks A spokeswoman for Russia’s foreign ministry has accused Kyiv of “dragging out” talks with Moscow over ending the war. #StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/OGd8IMWNkG — MZV ČR April 13, 2022 13 Apr …

Want to get this look of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy? Here's your guide
2 years, 9 months ago

Want to get this look of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy? Here's your guide

India Today  

Russia has intensified its invasion of Ukraine and grim news has been pouring in from the war-ravaged country. While his signature dark-coloured jacket is being sold for 386 Ukrainian hryvnia, or UAH, which is approximately Rs 996, his olive green pants and t-shirt are also listed for 1010 UAH and 200 UAH respectively. See post here: The Zelensky collection pic.twitter.com/rWO41xXGTy …

Beware of the resurgent Russophobia
2 years, 9 months ago

Beware of the resurgent Russophobia

Al Jazeera  

“Vladimir Putin adores Fyodor Dostoevsky,” I recently read in an article. “A close reading of the legendary author’s texts reveals the feeling might have been mutual.” Before long I People around the world aghast at the barbarity of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine must be very careful not to fall into this trap. None of this justifies Putin’s military adventurism in …

Finding humor in Ukraine war? It’s (always) the Onion’s way
2 years, 9 months ago

Finding humor in Ukraine war? It’s (always) the Onion’s way

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Like all effective satire, the Onion’s headline had a ring of truth: “Putin Pleased as Plot to Ruin Russian Economy, Destroy International Standing Goes Exactly to Plan.” A month after Russia invaded Ukraine, the comedy website has been willing to Go There, to look for humor in the most searing of stories even as it unfolds. Its …

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy calls for direct talks with Putin
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy calls for direct talks with Putin

Al Jazeera  

The Ukrainian president says compromise on contested regions and Kyiv’s NATO ambition will require a referendum. Russia’s position was “well-known to the Ukrainian side” because Moscow handed over its demands in written form “many days ago”, Peskov said. But with Russia’s much larger military seemingly unable to occupy the entire country or topple Zelenskyy’s ever more popular government, the Ukrainian …

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has remade himself again as a wartime leader in khaki
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has remade himself again as a wartime leader in khaki

ABC  

How Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy swapped careers, donned khakis and remade himself once again into a leader the world is turning to. Loading YouTube content Changing political fortune Yet just weeks ago, Zelenskyy's stratospheric rise in popularity within Ukraine, alongside the global notoriety and respect he built in mere days, was far from guaranteed. Many of Ukraine's supporters have pointed …

Waging war, wielding words: Zelensky’s speeches have made him a folk hero
2 years, 9 months ago

Waging war, wielding words: Zelensky’s speeches have made him a folk hero

LA Times  

The wartime optics were impeccable. Clad in olive drab, seemingly paler than the day before, unruly facial stubble thickening into a goatee, and with his country’s familiar cerulean-and-yellow banner by his side, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky launched into his latest appeal for help in the lopsided war against Russia. Dmytro Kovalenko, manager of Ukrainian restaurant Streecha in New York, watches …

Memes and cartoons in times of war
2 years, 9 months ago

Memes and cartoons in times of war

The Hindu  

Cartoons as a humorous form of social criticism have a long tradition. Various cartoons and memes suggest that Ukraine might turn out to be more resilient than Russian President Vladimir Putin thought. The British daily The Times had this cartoon by Norwegian cartoonist Morten Morland: Russian invaders bounce off Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as Putin, quite out of touch with …

Recognise Russia as 'terrorist country': Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky tells UK Parliament
2 years, 10 months ago

Recognise Russia as 'terrorist country': Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky tells UK Parliament

India TV News  

Highlights Zelensky urged the UK to 'please increase the pressure of sanctions against Russia' Zelensky invoked Winston Churchill’s words to promise to fight Russian troops Zelensky said 'Ukrainians will not give up and fight until the end, at sea, in the air' Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday called on British MPs to recognise Russia as a “terrorist country” following …

‘Worst is yet to come’ as Putin vows to bomb Ukraine ‘until the end’
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Worst is yet to come’ as Putin vows to bomb Ukraine ‘until the end’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vladimir Putin is determined to …

Russian propaganda ‘outgunned’ by social media rebuttals
2 years, 10 months ago

Russian propaganda ‘outgunned’ by social media rebuttals

Associated Press  

Russian state media is spreading misinformation about the location of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in what analysts said is an attempt to discourage resistance fighters and erode support for Ukraine around the globe. A story published by the Russian News Agency Tass this week quoted a Russian lawmaker saying Zelenskyy “hastily fled” Kyiv for Lviv in far western Ukraine, despite …

Spymaster vs comedian: How Putin and Zelenskyy's masculinity are at war
2 years, 10 months ago

Spymaster vs comedian: How Putin and Zelenskyy's masculinity are at war

India Today  

This is not a debate we should have now. It is Russia and Ukraine that are fighting a war and at the centrestage are two leaders in contrast -- Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. As Russia fights Ukraine for a land called Ukraine, Putin and Zelenskyy are also fighting a psychological war, of how men 'should' be and if their …

Russia-Ukraine War: How Zelenskyy became a hero in 7 days
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia-Ukraine War: How Zelenskyy became a hero in 7 days

India Today  

In the first week of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stood his ground and led his country with courage and determination. This is how Zelensky became a hero in just seven days: Day 1 Russia launches an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea; explosions are heard near major Ukrainian cities, including the capital, …

Ukraine crisis: Over 22 killed in air strikes in Chernihiv; President Zelensky seeks direct talks with Putin
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine crisis: Over 22 killed in air strikes in Chernihiv; President Zelensky seeks direct talks with Putin

Firstpost  

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the West on Thursday to increase military aid to Ukraine, saying Russia would advance on the rest of Europe otherwise At least 22 people were killed on Thursday in the wake of Russian air strikes in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region, the Ukrainian emergency services said in an online post. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky called on …

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy: A wartime statesman for the social media age
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy: A wartime statesman for the social media age

Al Jazeera  

Since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Ukraine’s comedian-turned-president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is fast emerging – even among some of his harshest critics – as a symbol of resistance and unity. “He’s the literal man on the street,” says David Patrikarakos, a British journalist and author of War in 140 Characters: How Social Media Is Reshaping Conflict …

Ukraine: Jon Stewart praises President Zelensky amidst Russian invasion
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine: Jon Stewart praises President Zelensky amidst Russian invasion

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jon Stewart has applauded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his leadership …

Ukraine-Russia war: John Oliver calls Putin ‘an autocrat, a tyrant, a warmonger’ and a ‘huge b****’
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine-Russia war: John Oliver calls Putin ‘an autocrat, a tyrant, a warmonger’ and a ‘huge b****’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy John Oliver has weighed in on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, …

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's unlikely journey from comedy to Ukraine's wartime leader
2 years, 10 months ago

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's unlikely journey from comedy to Ukraine's wartime leader

ABC  

When Volodymyr Zelenskyy was growing up in south-eastern Ukraine, his Jewish family spoke Russian and his father once forbade the younger Mr Zelenskyy from going abroad to study in Israel. Mr Zelenskyy's bold stance on Ukraine's sovereignty might not have been expected from a man whose biggest political liability for many years was the feeling that he was too apt …

Ukraine is winning — at least in the public relations battle
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine is winning — at least in the public relations battle

LA Times  

As Russian bombs fell across Ukraine, the contrast between the leaders of the warring nations could not be starker. A lawyer-turned-comic who wielded the power of social media to leap from playing Ukraine’s president on a popular television series to actually being elected president in 2019, Zelensky speaks to a modern Europe seeking to move beyond the nationalist tendencies that …

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