Volodymyr Zelenskyy BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.
I am Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the first days of this year have been a mix of hard geopolitics, high drama in Kyiv, and carefully choreographed appearances on the European stage, all of it destined to end up as a key chapter in my biography.
According to the official website of the President of Ukraine, my most visible move has been a sweeping New Year reshuffle at the top of the state, the most consequential of my presidency. In a decision that will shape both wartime strategy and any future peace, I brought General Kyrylo Budanov in from military intelligence to become my new chief of staff, replacing Andriy Yermak, who resigned in November amid a major corruption scandal in the energy sector, as detailed by Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty and Chatham House. Those outlets note that critics see this as both crisis management and political chess, neutralizing a hugely popular potential rival by placing him at the heart of my office. Chatham House reports that I simultaneously elevated digital transformation star Mykhailo Fedorov to defense minister and moved Denys Shmyhal to the energy ministry, signaling a long term bet on drones, technology, and energy resilience rather than a purely old school military hierarchy.
These changes have been framed in my own public addresses, posted on the presidential site, as part of a two track strategy peace negotiations and technological military scaling if the war drags on. Analysts quoted by Chatham House say this will define how history judges my wartime leadership and my handling of corruption blowback at home.
On the international front, the presidential site records my working visit to France on January 6, tied to meetings of a so called coalition of the willing in Paris, where leaders discussed new security guarantees and a multinational presence to regenerate Ukraines military. Chatham House describes that Paris outcome as central to any future ceasefire architecture, making this trip far more than a photo op.
Meanwhile, my daily video addresses, posted by the presidential office, have hammered a consistent message that the war must be brought to an end by intensifying pressure on Russia, including sanctions and tighter control over Russian lobbying. Euromaidan Press reports that I have promised a significant response to Moscow’s lobbying networks in the West and highlighted progress toward tougher US oil sanctions, a line clearly aimed at both domestic and foreign audiences.
On the social media and media front, PBS NewsHour on January 9 featured me condemning Russia’s use of a new hypersonic missile, describing it as a signal to Europe rather than just Ukraine, reinforcing my role as the continent’s wartime messenger in chief. United24 Media, citing The Telegraph, reports that I am expected to meet Donald Trump at Davos later this month to finalize what is being billed as an 800 billion dollar Ukraine recovery and investment deal plus a security framework. The details and size of that package are still partly speculative and not fully confirmed publicly, but if even broadly accurate, it would be one of the defining economic chapters of my presidency and a cornerstone of postwar reconstruction.
Behind the headlines, the presidential news feed shows a dense schedule of calls and meetings with European leaders about EU accession talks and peace efforts, positioning me not just as a wartime commander but as the salesman of Ukraine’s European future. For a man who started as a comedian and actor, the past few days have been less about performance and more about casting the next act of Ukraine’s statehood with a new inner circle, high stakes foreign deals, and the kind of scandal fueled intrigue that biographers and gossip columnists will dine out on for years.
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Jan 21 20263 Min.