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Mr Zelensky Goes To Washington
DENNIS BROE looks back over the strange story of the comic actor who played president of Ukraine, only to become president of Ukraine – and asks which of his many faces represents the real Mr Zelensky
PLAYING THE ROLE: Zelensky in the comedy series Servant of the People
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WILL STONE takes a ticket to indie disco heaven, but misses the rarely performed tunes
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TOM PIERSCIONEK recommends a remarkable series of interviews with those few and brave Israeli citizens who refuse to do military service
VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY has been called many things. To some he is a hero, valiant defender of a small nation against a mighty one, David to Putin’s Goliath, or a saviour, turning back an invasion by sheer willpower.
To others he is a stooge, playing at diplomacy while not actually knowing what he is doing or, worse yet, a puppet, with the US, Nato and Ukrainian oligarchs pulling his strings.
But, perhaps the more accurate characterisation of Zelensky is to take seriously what he is in actuality — an actor, one who has been called upon to play at least four roles.
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