Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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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 1, 2026
Lean Left
Russian airstrikes killed four people in the Kyiv region, including a child, and damaged energy infrastructure.
Liberals see continued Russian attacks as validation of Canada's military and financial support for Ukraine, and they will press Conservatives to explain their caucus's softer posture toward Moscow.
Sep 28, 2026
Center
Russian overnight airstrikes killed at least four people across Ukraine and hit a data center in Kyiv, according to Zelenskyy.
Centrists see continued Russian strikes as evidence that the war's costs persist and that U.S. policy attention is being diverted by Trump's domestic media battles.
Sep 24, 2026
Lean Left
Addressed the UN General Assembly as Russia pounded Kyiv with drone strikes and the U.S. signaled interest in a limited ceasefire.
Liberals strongly support Zelenskyy and Ukraine, and view Russia's continued attacks as proof of the need for sustained Western aid.
Sep 24, 2026
Far Left
He is addressing a summit hours after attacks, as the Iran war and Ukraine war intersect in global headlines.
The Green left supports Ukrainian resistance but criticises Zelenskyy for aligning too closely with NATO and not pushing harder for diplomacy.
Sep 11, 2026
Lean Left
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrived in Canada for his first visit in nearly a year amid deadly Russian airstrikes.
Liberals welcome Zelenskyy as a hero defending democracy and expect Canada to reaffirm military and moral support against Russia.
Sep 10, 2026
Lean Left
Urges more international pressure on Russia over civilian deaths following Putin's call with Trump pushing Russian dominance claims.
Labour backs Zelenskyy's call for stronger sanctions and military support, criticizing the Conservative legacy of equivocation on Russia and hoping Burnham's government stays firm.
Sep 7, 2026
Far Right
Zelenskyy is set to receive Kushner and Witkoff in Kyiv following their Moscow meeting.
Zelenskyy's dependence on US aid and his role in the peace process is viewed with skepticism; the far right insists on a deal that stops the bleeding rather than endless support.
Sep 4, 2026
Lean Left
Zelenskyy reported that Russian drones struck a Coca-Cola plant outside Kyiv, continuing attacks on civilian infrastructure.
Liberals see Ukraine's president as a defender of democracy against Russian aggression, and support continued aid to Ukraine.
Sep 2, 2026
Far Left
Zelenskyy reports dozens injured and thousands without electricity after Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine's Odesa region.
While condemning Russian aggression, the Green Left insists that peace negotiations and a halt to arms shipments are the only way to stop the bloodshed and the climate damage from war.
Aug 30, 2026
Lean Left
Zelenskyy confirmed at least 27 dead in a Russian drone strike near Kyiv, and he suggested the warehouse hit was storing ammunition.
The left sees Zelenskyy as a symbol of resistance against Russian aggression, but his calls for more military aid and the ammunition storage near civilians sharpen debates about Western complicity and humanitarian costs.