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Volodymyr Zelensky - President of Ukraine
Stephen Sackur speaks to president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, who played the role on TV before getting the job in real life, to see how he is doing on his promise to end corruption.
When Ukrainians overwhelmingly voted to make a comedian president, Europeans wondered what the punch line would be. In an exclusive interview, Stephen Sackur speaks to Volodymyr Zelensky, the comic actor who played a president on TV before getting the job in real life. He has had a year and a half to make good on his promise to end corruption and find a pathway to peace with Russia. How is he doing?
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Sun 18 Oct 202014:00GMT
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Stephen Sackur |
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