Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine since 2019
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| 2025 | Received the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland with Collar. |
| February 2025 | Zelenskyy proposed special military contracts for volunteers aged 18 to 24. |
| February 2025 | Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Trump at the White House to discuss a rare minerals extraction agreement, but the meeting devolved into a heated exchange, resulting in the cancellation of discussions and Zelenskyy being evicted from the White House. |
| 2024 | Awarded the Golden Plate Award from the United States. |
| 2024 | Received Member 1st Class of the Order of the White Double Cross from Slovakia. |
| 2024 | He is set to appear as himself in the documentary film 'Turn in the Wound' directed by Abel Ferrara. |
| 2024 | Zelenskyy received the Golden Plate Award from the United States. |
| 2024 | The bill introduced by Zelenskyy to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) was passed by parliament and subsequently signed into law by him in August, after facing protests from opposition parties regarding the delay of the bill. |
| 2024 | Zelenskyy received the Member 1st Class of the Order of the White Double Cross from Slovakia. |
| December 2024 | Zelenskyy resisted pressure from the Biden administration to lower the conscription age to 18 to replace Ukraine's battlefield losses. |
| October 2024 | Zelenskyy unveiled the Victory Plan for Ukraine, which included five points covering geopolitical, military, economic, and national defense strategies. |
| September 4 2024 | The majority of the Shmyhal Government cabinet submitted their resignations while Zelenskyy contemplated a reshuffle of his administration. |
| August 30 2024 | Zelenskyy decommissioned Lt Gen Mykola Oleshchuk, head of the Ukrainian Air Force since 2021, following the death of F-16 pilot Col Oleksiy Mes during a Russian missile attack, indicating the need to take care of all military personnel. |
| July 2024 | Zelenskyy criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for meeting with Putin on the day of a Russian missile strike that hit the children's hospital Okhmatdyt in Kyiv, calling it a significant disappointment for peace efforts. |
| June 2024 | Zelenskyy expressed that China's support for Russia would prolong the ongoing war in Ukraine, mentioning that Russia exploited Chinese diplomats to disrupt a Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. |
| June 25 2024 | Zelenskyy decommissioned LtGen Yuriy Sodol, who had been promoted to Commander-in-Chief in February, and appointed Brig Gen Andriy Hnatov as his replacement. |
| June 11 2024 | Zelenskyy scheduled to speak at the Bundestag (German Parliament). |
| June 7 2024 | France announces donation of Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine during Zelenskyy's address to the National Assembly of France. |
| May 2024 | Two Ukrainian colonels were arrested for treason in an alleged FSB plot to create a network of agents aimed at targeting Zelenskyy's close associates, with the ultimate goal of taking the President hostage and assassinating him. The plot reportedly involved three FSB members: Maxim Mishustin, Dmytro Perlin, and Oleksiy Korne, with Ukrainian general Kyrylo Budanov initially targeted to be assassinated before Orthodox Easter Sunday on May 5. |
| April 2024 | Zelenskyy signed a new mobilization law aimed at increasing the number of troops in Ukraine and lowered the army mobilization age from 27 to 25. |
| April 2024 | A man was arrested in Poland on suspicion of collecting intelligence about Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, which is used by Zelenskyy, with alleged connections to potential Russian intelligence assassination plans. |
| February 17 2024 | General Oleksandr Syrskyi declared that he would no longer hold Avdiivka. |
| February 8 2024 | Volodymyr Zelenskyy decommissioned General Valery Zaluzhny as Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and promoted General Oleksandr Syrskyi to take his place. |
| 2023 | Awarded the Charlemagne Prize by Germany. |
| 2023 | Zelenskyy received the Grand Collar of the Order of Liberty from Portugal. |
| 2023 | Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a guest appearance at the 12th Annual NFL Honors, delivering a special message as President of Ukraine. |
| 2023 | Zelenskyy was made a Knight of the Order of the White Eagle by Poland. |
| 2023 | Zelenskyy appeared as himself in the documentary 'Superpower', featuring short interviews with Sean Penn. |
| 2023 | Zelenskyy was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Legion of Honour by France. |
| 2023 | Zelenskyy received the Charlemagne Prize from Germany. |
| October 2023 | Following the Hroza missile attack, Zelenskyy criticized countries that supported Russia, stating that 'all those who help Russia circumvent sanctions are criminals.' |
| October 7 2023 | Zelenskyy condemned the Hamas attack on Israel and expressed support for Israel's right to self-defense during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. |
| September 19 2023 | In a speech to the UN General Assembly, Zelenskyy urged neutral countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia to abandon their neutrality and support Ukraine. |
| August 2023 | Ukrainian security service arrested a woman suspected of gathering intelligence on Zelenskyy's planned trip to the Mykolaiv region, preventing a potential assassination attempt. |
| August 21 2023 | During Zelenskyy's address to the Danish Parliament, Denmark announces it will donate 19 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. |
| July 2023 | At the 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, it was announced that 11 NATO countries had agreed to train F-16 pilots for Ukraine, with Romania designated as the training base. |
| June 1 2023 | The Battle of Bakhmut was definitively decided in favor of Russia. |
| May 2023 | Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the International Criminal Court in The Hague and expressed a desire to see Vladimir Putin stand trial for war crimes committed during the war in Ukraine. |
| May 19 2023 | US President Biden announced the United States would join efforts to train Ukrainian pilots on flying F-16 fighter jets, reversing the previous US position. |
| May 19 2023 | After the Saudi Arabia visit, Zelenskyy immediately departed for Hiroshima, Japan to attend the 49th G7 summit. |
| May 19 2023 | Zelenskyy travelled to Saudi Arabia, meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and attending the 2023 Arab League summit in Jeddah. |
| May 15 2023 | Zelenskyy concluded his European tour after visiting Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, meeting with leaders of each country. |
| May 13 2023 | Zelenskyy began a multi-country European tour, visiting Italy and Vatican City as part of a diplomatic mission. |
| May 4 2023 | Zelenskyy traveled to the Netherlands, meeting with the prime ministers of Belgium and the Netherlands, and visited the International Criminal Court. |
| May 3 2023 | President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled to Finland and met with the four prime ministers of the Nordic countries. |
| February 2023 | Zelenskyy visited the United Kingdom as part of his international diplomatic efforts during the war with Russia. |
| January 2023 | Zelenskyy signed a new law declaring that desertion would result in up to 12 years in prison, strengthening military discipline during the ongoing Russian invasion. |
| January 16 2023 | The Battle of Soledar concluded with Russian forces securing control of the town. |
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