Bear Grylls meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a new Channel 4 documentary airing on Tuesday, March 28. During an emotional chat with the world leader on the streets of Kyiv, Bear learns how the Russo-Ukrainian war has impacted the children of the war-torn country.
Zelensky, who has been President since 2019, reveals that the nature of his job means that he doesn’t get much time to see his family. He has been married to wife Olena Kiyashko - whom he calls his “best friend” - since 2003 and they have two children together.
“It’s very hard for my son,” Zelensky tells Bear. “He’s nine so for him, it’s a really tough situation because he needs a father and he doesn’t have enough warm moments.”
