‘Putin toppled,’ Zelenskyy yelled as Ukraine President in comic series. 7 years later, an invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy starred in the comedy series ‘Servant of the People’

A week has passed since Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine. As the escalating tension between the two countries has left the world glued to their television sets, several visuals and pictures of the situation in Ukraine have gone viral.

As Ukraine continues to reel under constant shelling and attack from Russian troops, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been leading his country through the tough times with grit and courage. Zelenskyy has become one of the most searched personalities online after netizens started digging up facts about him. While scrolling through social media platforms, we also came across quite an interesting clip featuring Zelenskyy that may leave you surprised.

From winning the dance reality show Dancing with the Stars in 2006 to voicing the Ukrainian version of Paddington Bear, President Zelenskyy was not quite present on the political scene once. In fact, he was a well-known actor and a comedian.

Zelenskyy starred in the comedy series ‘Servant of the People’ where he plays- wait for it- the Ukrainian President! Yes, you read that right! He played the role of a history teacher who got elected as the Ukrainian president by accident. A clip from the show is now going viral and the dialogues and plot of the video is bound to blow your mind.

Take a look:

I can’t wrap my mind around the existence of this clip. pic.twitter.com/1XvBYWlMxg

With over 5.2 million views, people couldn’t stop relating to the video. The clip gives a satirical explanation regarding Ukraine’s position in the European Union.