In Servant of the People, the comedy show that propelled Volodymyr Zelensky to the Ukrainian presidency, the politically inexperienced hero who becomes head of state finds ingenious ways of securing IMF funds and outwitting reform-resistant oligarchs. If life imitated art, Ukraine would be as popular with its western backers as Mr Zelensky’s show is with millions of the country’s viewers.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky heads to the stage to start a press conference marking his first year in office in Kyiv on May 20, 2020.
