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Your past is my present – how Volodymyr Zelenskyy uses history

  • Written by Anil Menon, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, University of Michigan
imageUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.S. Congress on March 16, 2022.Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times via AP

Since Russia’s war against his country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has directly addressed the elected representatives of multiple countries in his quest for international support. These speeches have...

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