Zelenskyy rejects claim Boris Johnson talked him out of 2022 peace deal Exclusive: Ukraine president says British PM had nothing to do with decision not to seek deal with Russia The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025
How war changed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Time correspondent Simon Shuster says Zelenskyy is "almost unrecognizable" from the happy-go-lucky, optimistic comedian he first met in 2019. Shuster's new book is The Showman. WEKU · Jan 23, 2024
OPINION - The Showman review: How war and Vladimir Putin turned Volodymyr Zelensky from clown to commander Writing the biography of Volodymyr Zelensky, the supreme entertainer-statesman of the 21st century, would be a tough proposition at the best of times. These are possibly the worst of times, now that Ukraine faces a war to destruction with no end in sight. Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2024
The Showman by Simon Shuster review – Zelenskiy’s performance of a lifetime The definitive biography of Ukraine’s leader, from a reporter with exceptional access and a healthy lack of deference The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024
'The Showman': The inside story of Zelensky's leadership and the war in Ukraine The journalist who has had more access than perhaps any other to Volodymyr Zelensky since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has told FRANCE 24 that the Ukrainian president has done all he can to ensure the war remains at the forefront of world leaders' minds. Simon Shuster, a senior correspondent… France 24 · Jan 15, 2024
Ukrainian optimism fades at start of another winter of war Rumours of tensions at the top, exhaustion after two years of fighting and frustration with allies dampen the mood in Kyiv The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023
Russian hitmen ‘parachuted into Kyiv to kill Zelensky’ at start of war Ukraine’s president was told on the first day of invasion that he and his family were targets The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022
Russian forces reportedly came close to capturing Zelenskiy during first hours of invasion Interview with Time magazine reveals that Russian troops made two attempts to storm the presidential compound while Zelenskiy and his family were inside The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2022