“We aren’t going to lay down weapons.
We will protect the country.
And we will defend all of this,” Zelenskyy said (viaAssociated Press).
Although he admits that Russia has branded him “target No.
Like her husband, Zelenska is staying strong despite the uncertainty that she and her family will remain safe.
“I will not have panic and tears.
I will be calm and confident.
My children are looking at me.
I will be next to them.
And next to my husband.
And with you,” she wrote in anInstagram post.
So, who is this strong woman who serves as Ukraine’s first lady?
At that time, politics were not on the couple’s radar.
It ran for three seasons.
Together, they foundedKvartal 95 Studio, a Ukrainian production company where she still serves as a screenwriter.
They also welcomed two children.
Their son, Kyrylo, was born in January 2013.
“I am a non-public person.
“I prefer staying backstage.
My husband is always on the forefront, while I feel more comfortable in the shade.
I am not the life of the party, I do not like to tell jokes.
It’s not in my character.
But I found reasons for myself in favor of publicity.
One of them is the opportunity to attract people’s attention to important social issues.”
Zelenska travels often to learn from different cultures and nations in a bid to help her own country.
In her role, Zelenska has also overhauled the school nutrition system in Ukraine.
That isn’t easy when she’s meeting other fashion icons includingKate Middleton.
And they do ask me,” Olena said toVogue Ukraine.
I see your posts and videos.
And you know what?
“I do not have enough time alone with myself.
I have got two kids, so I have rarely been alone before,” she toldVogue Ukraine.
“I probably have had my only private space in the car, while driving.
Now they have deprived me of this I am always guarded.
Now a bathroom is my only retreat,” she joked.
One thing that hasn’t changed: Zelenska is still fiercely protective of her two children.
She and Volodymyr Zelenskyy share daughter Oleksandra and son Kyrylo.
“Let them choose how they want to live,” she told Vogue Ukraine.
But now it is taking on a whole new meaning.
Because it means that our current resistance also has a particularly feminine face.
My admiration and bow to you, incredible compatriots!”
Zelenska believes that the Ukrainian people’s strength is proof that they will win this war.
“There will be spring, there will be victory, there will be Ukraine!”
