Volodymyr Zelensky
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Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who, since 2019, has served as the sixth president of Ukraine. He took office five years after the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war with Russia's annexation of Crimea and invasion of the Donbas, and has continued to serve during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has been ongoing since February 2022.
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Oct 10, 2026
Center
He criticized Trump's diesel deal with Russia, saying gifts to Putin won't end the war.
Yesh Atid shares Zelensky's alarm over Trump's appeasement of Putin, seeing it as a dangerous precedent for other conflicts, including Israel's.
Oct 10, 2026
Lean Left
Zelensky blasted Trump as 'weak' for taking 5 million tonnes of diesel from Russia in a Putin sweetheart deal.
Labour aligns with Zelensky's stance against Russian aggression and will criticise Trump's deal as undermining Ukraine, reinforcing Labour's commitment to NATO and Kyiv.
Oct 10, 2026
Lean Right
Criticized Trump's Russian diesel deal as a gift to Putin that would prolong the war.
The right is split: Ukraine hawks agree with him, but nationalist non-interventionists say he should not dictate US energy policy or midterm politics.
Oct 8, 2026
Center
Russian strikes killed at least 11 people across Ukraine, including five in a missile strike on a residential block in Pryluky.
Pragmatists focus on whether Ukraine's air defense and Western resupply can hold through another winter, and whether Zelensky can keep allied attention as Middle East and Asia issues compete.
Oct 5, 2026
Far Right
Kayhan reports the destruction of Kyiv's second major bridge in 24 hours, suggesting Ukraine's capital is splitting apart.
Principlists see Zelensky as a Western puppet whose country is being sacrificed in a proxy war, a warning against aligning with NATO.
Oct 5, 2026
Far Right
Russia threatened to intensify strikes in response to what it called threats from the Ukrainian president.
RN argues this escalation proves Macron's blank-cheque support for Kyiv drags France toward war without any diplomatic strategy for peace.
Oct 4, 2026
Center
The Ukrainian president threatened to increase attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to recent Russian strikes.
Pragmatists note that higher oil prices from refinery attacks directly hurt Iran's already strained budget and energy imports, adding pressure on Tehran's economic planners.
Oct 4, 2026
Center
Vowed more oil refinery strikes in Russia despite Trump's appeal to spare energy targets.
Centrists see Zelensky as determined but worry about escalation; they want support for Ukraine without direct US entanglement in strikes.
Oct 4, 2026
Far Right
The Ukrainian president announced the first combat use of the FP-7 ballistic missile, capable of reaching 250 kilometers.
While the RN supports Ukraine's defense, it cautions against escalation that could drag France deeper into a war with Russia, demanding a diplomatic exit.
Sep 30, 2026
Center
Said Russia launched overnight strikes hitting Kyiv data centres and two foreign-flagged vessels in the Black Sea.
Renaissance backs continued French military aid to Ukraine and sees Russian escalation as vindication of Macron's push for European strategic autonomy.