Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky turns 46 amid war (22 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky turns 46 on January 25, 2024. Zelensky was a popular comedian just a few years ago before his election. Now he is a globally recognized wartime president entrenched in fending off a Russian invasion.

Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at his headquarters after the first round of presidential elections in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 31, 2019. Zelensky won that round of the Ukraine presidential election with 30.4% of votes. Photo by Stepan Franko/EPA-EFE

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Zelensky reacts at his campaign headquarters after winning the presidential election over Petro Poroshenko on April 21, 2019. Photo by Stepan Franko/EPA-EFE

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Zelensky reads an oath and puts his hand on the holy Bible during his inauguration inside the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv on May 20, 2019. Photo by Mykhailo Markiv/EPA-EFE

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Zelensky speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 25, 2019. Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI

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