| Zelensky fights a war on multiple fronts A month or so ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was a former comedian who seemed to have been elected in a fluke, winning with a political party named after one of his popular TV shows. But since the Russian invasion of his country, he's widely viewed as a leader who hasn't just risen to the occasion, but who is specifically and personally credited with helping inspire Ukraine's now-legendary toughness in opposing the Russian invaders.
He's been a target of Russian mercenaries who have reportedly made multiple assassination attempts.
In fact, Zelensky's personal security caused controversy for two American politicians, Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Steve Daines (R-MT), who were lambasted on social media for sharing screenshots of a call the Ukrainian president had with a bipartisan group of members of Congress -- while the call was still in progress and apparently contrary to the request of the Ukrainian ambassador. Rubio later defended his tweet on ABC's This Week, saying "there was no security risk."
Still, Zelensky has shown himself to be an effective online messenger for his country, posting videos in both Ukrainian and English on his social media accounts, and conducting video calls with groups all over the world whom he hopes will come to their aid.
On Monday, Zelensky made an emotional appeal to the Jewish community and accused Russia of “Nazi behavior” over its military invasion of Ukraine, over a Zoom call with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, an umbrella organization of Jewish groups.
In an interview with ABC News' David Muir, Zelensky expressed his concerns that Putin was “living in informational bubble without oxygen” and not getting "realistic" information as it pertains to negotiating with Ukraine.
Since the invasion, Putin's government has harshly cracked down on media freedoms, including passing a new law that essentially criminalizes reporting about the war. A growing list of news outlets and social media platforms have suspended operations in Russia as a result.
Meanwhile, Anonymous claimed credit for hacking multiple Russian TV broadcasts on Sunday, and replacing the scheduled programs with Ukrainian music and messages opposing the invasion. GET ALL OUR UKRAINE COVERAGE HERE
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