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When they woke up, the inhabitants of Donetsk noticed that everything had changed.
I had fallen asleep in Ukraine, but I woke up in Russia.
There was a deafening sound of gunfire outside the window, and before everyone could react, a war broke out.
In an instant, all eyes were on Zelenskiy.
He is known as the Ukrainian version of Stephen Chow, who has mixed up in the entertainment industry, but he has taken the crown of the president by kneeling in public.
How did he get from show business to the top of politics?
Is his existence a salvation or an abyss for Ukraine?
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Zelenskiy was born on January 25, 1978, to an elite Ukrainian family.
His father was a professor at the Krivorog School of Economics, his mother was a senior engineer, and his grandfather was a veteran of defending his family and had won the Red Star Medal, such a family would be the envy of anyone.
Growing up with a golden spoon, Zelenskiy has not suffered much since he was a child, and has developed a freewheeling personality.
In fact, his parents have planned a future for him, wanting him to become a good diplomat and further strengthen the elite family, but in his bones he is full of love for "comedians".
However, this choice made his life more exciting than the script, and this is probably the only true story I have seen that has been changed from a TV series:
He played the president in a film and television drama, and then his dream came true.
What really happened during this time?
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In 1995, Zelenskiy enrolled in Kiev University and chose to major in law.
In his college career, his artistic talent began to show frequently, and his academic performance has always been among the best, which can be said to be an all-round genius.
In one performance, he caught the attention of the Ukrainian entertainment team KVN with his outstanding performance.
In 1997, he was invited by the team to join and began his career as an entertainer.
Not long after, he had just become familiar with the team's business and founded the "Kvartal 95" studio with his super high IQ, and took the initiative to take the role of captain.
His goal is also very clear, that is, to become a household name "big star".
Since then, he has often made some unique MVs, including one of which is a video of him dancing naked in the camera, which caused an uproar in Ukraine at the time.
Perhaps the style of curiosity can always make a deep impression, and Zelenskiy is no exception, he has gained a foothold in the entertainment industry with this "hot eye" video.
In 1998, he began leading a tour of the Soviet Union, where he lived every day, in addition to desperate practice and performances, to enjoy the beauty of the country, and even the occasional illusion that Moscow was the second home.
In 2000, he obtained a law degree, and a lawyer's license was firmly in his hands. At the same time, "Kvartal 95" has also become a household name entertainment studio, and his dream has flourished under the efforts.
In 2011, he was appointed chief producer of a television station, and also participated in film and television dramas such as "Zzewski vs. Napoleon" and "8 Dates", gaining a large number of fans.
I thought his life would shine in the entertainment industry, but the magic story has just begun.
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In 2015, Zelenskiy's life path took a major turn, and "Servant of the People" starring him exploded halfway through Europe.
The sudden fame and honor made his blood boil, and his understanding of himself quietly soared in support.
Zelenskiy played an ordinary history teacher in Servant of the People, who was upright and dared to speak and do.
He angrily denounced the rule of the country as having no way, and the video that led to the corruption of the national style was uploaded to the Internet by students and received strong support from the masses.
Later, many netizens began to recommend him to run for the president of Ukraine, originally holding the psychology of "try it out", but mistakenly stood at the top of the political arena with 60% approval.
This film and television drama has a very high rating, and now it has "caught fire" due to the tension between Ukraine and Russia.
I have to say that Zelenskiy is a good actor, and his acting skills are indeed impressive.
However, I don't know if he is too deep into the play, zelenskiy, who has no interest in politics, began to be unable to distinguish between reality and plot, and was bent on restoring the plot of the script.
Slowly, his dream gradually changed from show business to politics, and his stage changed from the screen to the whole of Ukraine.
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In 2018, Zelenskiy aspired to run for president in 2019.
In order to "make the dream come true" again, he also formed a party for the campaign, named "Servant of the People".
What people did not expect was that all the members of the party were new to politics and had no experience or experience.
Although the whole size is not large, Zelenskiy is enjoying the "traffic" at the moment, and all the problems are unremarkable.
Thanks to the popularity of film and television dramas, Zelenskiy has long established an upright and kind president image, no matter where he goes, everyone's impression of him is the history teacher in the play.
But what is more interesting is that although many viewers like the protagonist's character, they have to complain about the third part of "Servant of the People" and feel that the plot is not as complete as before.
This is actually because the third film was filmed in a bit of a hurry, for the simple reason: the lead actor really went to run for president and was far ahead of the election list with 25% approval.
Just when everyone felt incredible, reality gave everyone the most accurate answer.
In 2019, the film and television drama really reversed into a real event, and Zelenskiy successfully "defeated" the current president Peter Poroshenko to win the election.
How quickly did he succeed?
From playing the president to actually becoming president, it only took about half a year, which made many iron fans of "Servant of the People" lose their jaws.
However, in the debate field of the presidential campaign, Zelenskiy staged another "drama", which was no less popular than his film and television works.
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As a front-line actor, Zelenskiy knows best the power of public opinion.
Instead of preparing political rallies like traditional Ukrainian politicians, he focused on interacting with voters.
Zelenskiy, who played his cards according to common sense, left Poroshenko dazed, and then he filmed a video and posted it online, hoping that Zelenskiy would have a public debate with him.
Zelenskiy accepted this and said he was not afraid of any challenge.
Unlike previous televised debates, the debate tournament is set in Kiev's stadium.
On the day of the match, the stadium was crowded with people, with Zelenskiy and Poroshenko appearing one after another.
Zelenskiy vowed on the spot: "If I can become president, I will clean up corrupt officials and provide a better life for ordinary people, so that they can have sufficient retirement bonds, and professions such as teachers and doctors can get higher salaries."
The content of the oath was the daily wish of the people, and in addition, he also angrily denounced Poroshenko's poor governance and did not resolve the conflict in Donbass.
Poroshenko said that if Zelenskiy were to solve the problem, it might not be successful.
Zelenskiy replied: "I dare to kneel down to the refugees in the Conflict in Donbass, can you"?
When he finished, he knelt directly in front of the people.
This move stunned everyone present, and a moment later, there was thunderous applause at the scene.
Poroshenko had to kneel, but unlike Zelenskiy, he knelt the Ukrainian flag and kissed it gently.
Where is this solemn debate tournament? It's a reality show.
In the end, Zelenskiy's approval rating was 73.3%, while Poroshenko was only 26.3%.
Where did Zelenskiy win?
Perhaps it was won by his oath and his film and television image, but his views did not conform to the national conditions of Ukraine at that time.
People thought they had met a Ukrainian savior, but it turned out that he was indeed a good actor but not a wise president.
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At a time when Russia strongly opposed NATO's eastward expansion, Zelenskiy hoped to join NATO and constantly overtures to the United States.
In order not to offend Russia, he also announced the identity of Ukraine and Russia.
Such an approach is tantamount to "adding to the snake", which eventually not only offends NATO, but also angers Russia.
But he did not realize the seriousness of the matter, in order to further hug the "backer" thigh, Zelenskiy began to try to attack Germany in exchange for the favor of the Western countries.
In fact, since 2014, Germany has provided loans and assistance to Ukraine, adding up to almost 1.4 billion euros.
This time, instead of exchanging the sentiment of "the grace of dripping water should be repaid by the spring", Merkel was also criticized by Zelenskiy: "Do less and say more."
But this was not enough, he used reasons such as the "World War II claim" to demand compensation from Germany and helped Ukraine enter NATO, claiming:
"If Ukraine is not allowed to join, I will have to prepare nuclear weapons."
This action made Merkel completely chill, and also made the whole of Germany "roll its eyes".
A netizen said: "He just wanted to do it, he didn't expect to play so big."
But this is only a mistake in the diplomatic situation, and Ukraine's internal affairs Zelenskiy also do not understand.
In March 2021, the conflict in Donbass intensified, and everyone was waiting for Zelenskiy to deal with the conflict and fulfill the oath he had made that year.
However, things did not go so smoothly.
It can be said that a stone stirred up a thousand waves, and a message of the president's "dismissal" made the whole of Ukraine boil.
After that, the relevant personnel of the president's office rushed to remedy it, claiming that this was all a misunderstanding and that the president had not been "removed from office" .
If this is indeed a misunderstanding, then Zelenskiy's next operation can be said to be "drama on the scene".
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At a school's graduation ceremony, Zelenskiy said that there were 572 graduates in this class, indicating that the future army will be expanded by 572 times.
In this way, Ukraine's army can reach hundreds of millions of people, but the entire country has about 40 million people.
Is this idea from a film and television drama?
Life is reality after all, not a film and television script.
Today, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has broken out, and The top 100 rich people in Ukraine are naturally also an important pillar of the country, but 96 people fled their homeland at the first time, away from this "dangerous place".
Between all words and deeds, there is not a trace of attachment to the country.
The remaining 4 rich people were forced to stay in China to become "patriots" because of suspected crimes, passport seizures and other factors.
Now it seems that the desire to expand the army by 572 times is even more difficult to achieve? It can be seen that Ukraine has unconsciously become a mess.
Zelenskiy is indeed very talented, and he is also a rare good actor, but unfortunately he has no political experience, let alone the way to govern the country.
The strength of a country is inseparable from the united people, and even more inseparable from a wise leader, not a "dreamer" who can only talk on paper.
No matter how loud the oath is spoken, no matter how firm the determination is, it must also be based on reality, and it cannot be "too deep into the drama.".
I hope that Zelensky will grow and reflect in the future, and I hope that innocent people will survive this ups and downs safely.
Are you concerned about the War of Ukraine and Russia? What is your opinion on this matter?