The Zelenskyy effect: Why Ukraine’s “Ze” is defeating Russia’s “Z”

From the site: "Rarely has a politician so visibly surprised so many. The man Ukrainians call “Ze” has come to symbolize his nation’s fierce resistance to what many experts initially thought was a Russian military juggernaut. Following his lead, tens of thousands of ordinary Ukrainians have joined the all-volunteer Territorial Defense Force and one poll found 39 per cent of adult citizens are actively volunteering to support the war effort more broadly. Farmers have used their tractors to “reclaim” military hardware. Every day, protests occur in towns and cities under temporary occupation. And across the country, elderly villagers try to stop tanks with their bare hands."

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The Zelenskyy effect: Why Ukraine’s “Ze” is defeating Russia’s “Z”

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2022-03-30

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2022-03-26

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Europe [e]
Asia [a]
Ukraine [e-un]

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From the site: "Rarely has a politician so visibly surprised so many. The man Ukrainians call “Ze” has come to symbolize his nation’s fierce resistance to what many experts initially thought was a Russian military juggernaut. Following his lead, tens of thousands of ordinary Ukrainians have joined the all-volunteer Territorial Defense Force and one poll found 39 per cent of adult citizens are actively volunteering to support the war effort more broadly. Farmers have used their tractors to “reclaim” military hardware. Every day, protests occur in towns and cities under temporary occupation. And across the country, elderly villagers try to stop tanks with their bare hands."

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