Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy – the President of Ukraine is leading the country since the Russian Army invaded the country on 24 February 2022.

In the early hours of 24 February, shortly before the start of the Russian invasion, Zelenskyy recorded an address to the citizens of both Ukraine and Russia.

He disputed claims of the Russian government about the presence of neo-Nazis in the Ukrainian government. In part of the address, he spoke in Russian to the people of Russia, appealing to them to pressure their leadership to prevent war:

“Who will suffer the most from this? People. Who does not want this more than anyone? People. Who can prevent this? People.”

“Are these people present among you? I am sure there are. Public figures, journalists, musicians, actors, athletes, scientists, doctors, bloggers, stand-up comedians, Tik-Tokers and many more. Regular people. Regular, normal people. Men, women, the elderly, children, fathers, and most importantly, mothers. Just like people in Ukraine. Just like the authorities in Ukraine, no matter how much they try to convince you otherwise.”

I am Spartacus