Volodymyr may be Vladimir’s downfall. The two names are in effect the same—whether in the former Ukrainian rendering, or the latter Russian, both mean “ruler of the world”. But the election of Volodymyr Zelenskiy as president of Ukraine is a nightmare for Vladimir Putin and his increasingly threadbare regime in Russia.
2019 Presidential Election
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Edward Lucas: The two Vladimirs
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky holds the bulava, the Ukrainian symbol of power, during his inauguration ceremony at the parliament in Kyiv on May 20, 2019.
