Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine
Government of Ukraine
Country: Ukraine
President of Ukraine since 2019 and Commander-in-Chief by constitutional authority. Leads Ukraine's wartime governance, international diplomacy, and defense policy during Russia's full-scale invasion.
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