"I hope you can kneel to the people like me" After saying the last words, the man suddenly fell to his knees on the ground with a loud thud, and looked at the people in the audience with tears in his eyes.
At this moment, the originally noisy scene suddenly became quiet, and at such a sensational moment, many people present looked at the man kneeling towards them with tears in their eyes.
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Next to the man stood another man in a suit, and the man's kneeling immediately made an embarrassed expression appear on his face. Before he could even react to what was going on, he slowly knelt down amid the shouts of the audience.
Many people may wonder if this is a big comedy show scene? Why kneel?
In fact, the scene at this time is not a touching picture of a comedy scene, but the scene of the Ukrainian presidential election on April 20, 2019. It sounds bizarre, but it's real.
The presidential election was more grand than ever, with nearly 20,000 Ukrainians gathered at the scene.
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Today is not only the day when they elect leaders for their country, but it is also very interesting for them, because there will be a very interesting person who will participate in the presidential election.
So what mysterious figure is it that excites the Ukrainian people to this point?
That kneeling on the Ukrainian stadium!
April 20, 2019, is an exciting day for all Ukrainian people.
On that day they will elect the next president for their country, and perhaps this election will completely change the fate of the country.
Not only did The last Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko, but also a more special figure, the Ukrainian comedian Zelenskiy, participated in the election.
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Poroshenko, who had been in politics for many years, did not pay any attention to Zelenskiy at all, in his eyes Zelenskiy was just a clown, and he had no strength to compete with himself.
In fact, as a comedian, Zelenskiy knows nothing about the management of the country.
What Poroshenko did not expect, however, was that it was the clown he despised who ended his political career.
While the election speech was in full swing, Poroshenko had finished his presidential campaign speech and walked down confidently, but what he did not expect was that Zelenskiy actually made a move that surprised everyone in the scene.
At the climax of Zelenskiy's speech, he suddenly put down his speech and fell to his knees at the scene of the election, which is the scene we see at the beginning of the story.
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With Zelenskiy's wonderful speech and touching actions, many people on the scene were touched by his behavior.
Originally, the disparity between Zelenskiy and Poroshenko was quite large, and as a result, Zelenskiy's kneeling succeeded in winning the hearts of most people.
Ukrainian people also believe in their hearts that Zelenskiy will keep his promise and lead the Ukrainian people to a better life.
Some people may be curious to see here, a comedian can become the president of the country, such a result is too dramatic!
So how did Zelenskiy succeed in getting elected president of the country from a comedian?
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Rich family but want to be a "clown"
Speaking of Zelenskiy, many people ignore that his origins are not ordinary, in addition to knowing that he is a comedian.
Zelenskiy was born on January 28, 1978, to a well-to-do family in central Ukraine.
Zelenskiy's childhood was not only very beautiful, but also enjoyed a rich life and received a good education.
Due to the influence of the family environment from an early age and Zelenskiy's own great intelligence, he was not only admitted to the Kiev University of Economics with excellent academic results, but also began a different legendary life.
At this point, Zelenskiy's future and life path can be said to be smooth, the family is well-off, the results are good and the looks are still very handsome.
Whether it is elementary school, high school or university Zelenskiy is very popular with those around him.
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I think this has a lot to do with his handsome appearance, but also to the confident and cheerful personality he has developed since he was a child.
As long as it is someone who knows Zelenskiy, there is no one who does not want to be friends with him.
Not only that, zelenskiy, who has a lively and cheerful personality, likes to join various clubs, make friends and learn a lot of new things.
It was also by chance that Zelenskiy was exposed to comedy performances, and the first time he saw the scene of comedy performances, Zelenskiy seemed very excited and became interested in theater performances.
Excited, Zelenskiy decided to join the comedy society, and although he had little experience, it was an honor to be able to write a script for a play.
In this way, Zelenskiy began his first attempt to write a script, and to the surprise of many people, the script written by this person who had never been exposed to comedy was actually very popular.
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Later, under Zelenskiy's constant attempts, he finally stood on the comedy stage and began his first performance.
Unlike many novices who debuted on stage, Zelenskiy not only did not have stage fright, but also quickly controlled the atmosphere of the entire stage, driving the emotions of the audience.
Zelenskiy seemed to be a man born for the stage, and he received countless applause on the stage for the first time. At the same time, it was this experience that successfully allowed Zelenskiy to open the door to the world of comedy.
The audience's appreciation and encouragement for themselves made Zelenskiy's heart greatly satisfied, and he also enjoyed his time on the stage.
Soon, Zelenskiy began to shift most of his energy to comedy, and at the age of 19, he joined a group called "95 Quarter" and officially began his days of world tour.
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In 2005, Zelenskiy, who had accumulated a lot of acting experience through his previous acting experience, accepted the invitation of the television station and officially became a screenwriter and host.
It can be said that there was not a single person in Ukraine at that time who did not know Zelenskiy. His parents did not interfere too much with Zelenskiy's choice, and also said that they had great respect for their children's choices, after all, this was something he loved.
So many people still don't quite understand at this point, how did Zelenskiy hook up with the president?
From playing the president to becoming president
In fact, zelenskiy's relationship with the presidency begins with a TV series he starred in called "Servant of the People", which was released in Ukraine in 2015 to reflect Ukraine's currently decadent political leadership.
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At that time, the drama was broadcast at a time when the political situation in Ukraine was relatively dark, and the TV just used a humorous and funny way to satirize the current Ukrainian political situation.
The people, who are already dissatisfied with Ukraine's political circles, have received great inner satisfaction in this play.
The male protagonist of the play is Zelenskiy, who plays how a history teacher used his cleverness to overthrow the current leadership team and successfully sat in the position of president.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this performance experience that Zelenskiy's heart has undergone a huge change, and his heart has since buried a shadow of becoming president.
Zelenskiy secretly vowed in his heart that if he became president, he would govern Ukraine well, so that it could truly get rid of the control of the powerful countries and achieve true independence.
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Probably due to innate optimism and self-confidence, when the Ukrainian presidential election was held again in 2019, Zelenskiy officially announced that he would participate in this presidential election.
The people of Ukraine are also very surprised by Zelenskiy's candidacy, after all, they did not expect that one day the president on the screen would come into reality.
Perhaps because the ukrainian people also went too deep into the play, under Zelenskiy's touching operation, the people on the scene were moved, and many people voted for him.
At that moment, the Ukrainian people hoped that the president could really lead Ukraine to the light as in the movie.
However, TV dramas are always TV dramas, and is the problem of Ukraine really so easy to solve in reality? Let's take a look at the reasons for Ukraine's real instability!
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Ukraine's feud with Russia
Recently, many people have been brushed up on what happened between Russia and Ukraine, and many people are curious about what deep hatred there is between Ukraine and Russia.
In fact, the contradictions between Russia and Ukraine are no longer a day or two, and the conflict between them has even lasted for thousands of years.
Ukraine was initially attached to Tsarist Russia, which was overthrown by the Soviet Union and committed to the Soviet Union, and only after the formal disintegration of the Soviet Union did Ukraine truly become independent.
So why do Ukrainians hate Russia so much?
Shouldn't years of shelter be grateful?
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In fact, during the years when the Tsar and the Soviet Union ruled Ukraine, the Ukrainian people did not have a good life, not only did not enjoy the protection of Russia and the Soviet Union, but even exploited Ukraine unscrupulously, even when they went to the battlefield, they let the Ukrainian people be a shield in front.
This behavior has long caused dissatisfaction among Ukrainians, so the first thing Ukraine did after independence was to abandon Russia and start looking for new backers.
The contradiction between Ukraine and Russia is also because Ukraine blindly showed goodwill to the United States, and after constantly provoking incidents on the Russian-Ukrainian border, the contradictions between Russia and Ukraine have continued to intensify, so that today's situation has reached a "freezing point".
How did the "comedy president" face the crisis?
Today, the president of Ukraine is Zelenskiy, who made a vow at the Ukrainian stadium that moved the Ukrainian people present, and successfully made himself the leader of the country.
However, how does he do it now in the face of war between Russia and Ukraine?
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Zelenskiy, the comedian-style Ukrainian president, proved ill-suited to deal with the political situation.
Since he came to power, he has begun to continuously show goodwill to Western countries, and these moves by Ukraine have also succeeded in pushing the contradictions between Russia and Ukraine to a "freezing point".
At noon on February 28, 2022, Russia and Ukraine finally exchanged fire over border problems, and after the incident, western countries led by the United States began to throw pots and turns, saying that the war between Russia and Ukraine had nothing to do with themselves.
At this time, Ukraine's previous blind efforts to curry favor with Western countries instantly became a joke.
And what is President Zelenskiy, who once bowed to the Ukrainian people, doing at this moment?
After the Russo-Ukrainian War, Zelenskiy did not actively try to save the relationship between the two countries, and even encouraged the Ukrainian people, hoping that everyone could defend their country in World War II, without thinking about how big the gap between the military strength of Russia and Ukraine was.
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If Ukraine continues to resist as stubbornly as it does today, it is likely that Ukraine will fall prey to the contradictions between the West and Russia.
Zelenskiy's move is undoubtedly too idealistic or even wrong, and the facts are in front of the Ukrainian people, and the "comedic president" they voted for is indeed not a qualified leader.
I don't know if Zelenskiy at this time remembered what he said to the Ukrainian people in the Ukrainian stadium. I think a big part of the reason why the ukrainian people chose Zelenskiy as president was blinded by the role he played and his excellent acting skills.
The ukrainian people fantasize that Zelenskiy can lead the Ukrainian people to independence, as in the TV series, without war.
However, today's war-torn situation is definitely not what Ukraine and those who aspire to peace want to see.
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What Ukraine has to do at this time is not to blindly resist, but to calm down and think about it, and to analyze the seriousness of the situation in Ukraine and the advantages and disadvantages of confrontation with Russia.
That kneeling finally became a joke!
Today, Will Zelenskiy and the ukrainian people remember the dramatic scene on the Ukrainian stadium?
Now it seems that Zelenskiy's kneeling has become a joke.
The Ukrainian people he brought not only did not have peace and a good life, but also brought endless disasters and wars to the Ukrainian people.
So, what is the root cause of all this?
I think it all comes down to the fact that people's desire for a better life and their idealization of independence are too much.
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No matter how exciting the plot in "Servant of the People" is, it always only appears in the script.
It originally represents people's dreams of a good life and an overly idealized life, and there is no problem in putting on the big screen for people to have good dreams, but once the idealized things are turned into reality, it is almost impossible to get a thing.
To know that the success of anything cannot be easily achieved by relying only on theories and fantasies, there is nothing wrong with having a good desire for life, but we must also act according to our own circumstances.
If everyone, like Zelenskiy, only knew how to "paint the pie" for the Ukrainian people, then many people would be immersed in an overly idealistic life and might even do something meaningless.
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Just as the current stalemate between Ukraine and Russia is the same, Ukraine does not see the gap between itself and Russia at all, and knows that its neighbors with Russia can seek Russia as its backer.
However, Ukraine wants to do the opposite, to the Western countries that cannot fight with its own eight rods, and once something happens, these Western countries only know how to blindly be "shrunken-headed turtles".
For Ukraine, this approach was undoubtedly wrong from the start.
In the end, when there was a war between Russia and Ukraine, it was always the people who suffered in the end. At the same time, I also hope that Russia can give Ukraine a chance to negotiate, sit down and talk, and try not to solve the problem in the way of war.