With the outbreak of the Ukrainian-Russian war drums since February 24, social networking sites have been active in a search for details of the life of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was a satirical actor before he became president of the country.
But what about his wife?
She is Olena Zelenska, with whom she has two sons, Alexandra and Kirill. The first lady of Ukraine, a screenwriter and former classmate of Zelensky, is one of the most influential women in the country. “I will not panic and tears,” Zelenska wrote on Instagram after the Russian invasion. I will be calm and confident. My children look at me. I will be by their side. And next to my husband. And with you.” Olena Zelenska may appear to be an uninvolved figure, but as Zelensky's wife, she rose to be his staunch supporter amid the Russian war.
The 44-year-old woman, maiden name Kyachko, was born on February 5, 1978 in Kryvyi Rih. She studied architecture at Kryvyi Rih National University before setting her sights on writing, where she met Zelensky, an aspiring comedian and law student. The couple were formerly schoolmates and had mutual friends, but they did not know until their college years, according to the American "Fox News" network. Zelenska wrote for a comedy group that catapulted Zelensky to fame in 'Servant of the People', the Ukrainian sitcom launched in early 2010 in which Zelensky starred as a lovable high school teacher who became president after he was tired of corrupt politicians. He was hailed as one of the best artists in Ukraine. It is said that Zelenska and Zelensky dated for eight years before they tied the knot on September 6, 2003. A year later, they welcomed their daughter Alexandra, now 17.
“I prefer to stay behind the scenes,” Zelenska told Vogue in 2019. My husband is always in the foreground, while I feel more comfortable in the shade. I don't like to appear in public, and I don't like to tell jokes. Not in my character. But I found myself another opportunity. One is to draw people's attention to important social issues. At the same time, this is not about advertising for my children: I have not posted their photos on social networks before, and now I will not do that either.” Zelenska learned that her husband will run for president on January 1, 2019 from "social networks", and admitted that she was not happy when she realized those were the plans. But in the end she supported him in his political plans and stood by him. In 2019, Zelensky came to power in a democratic election, defeating a billionaire businessman. He promised to break the power of the corrupt oligarchy that had controlled Ukraine since the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Source: Al Arabiya Net.
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