Since the outbreak of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has remained a prominent and widely discussed figure. His recent visit to Washington, D.C.—which the media largely labeled a failure—once again put him in the spotlight. Despite the growing challenges he faces, one constant source of support has been his wife, Olena Zelenska.
Volodymyr and Olena have been together for many years, officially tying the knot on September 6, 2003. The couple shares two children, Aleksandra and Kiril.
Unlike her husband, Olena Zelenska has not been as publicly visible, but she remains deeply admired by the Ukrainian people.
The two first crossed paths during their university years, where Olena was pursuing a law degree. Their romantic relationship didn’t begin right away, as she was involved with someone else at the time. However, as time passed, they discovered their shared interests and gradually grew closer.
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Olena Zelenska, once a writer for Zelenskyy’s hit show Servant of the People, never imagined fiction would turn into reality when he became Ukraine’s president in 2019.
As First Lady, she championed children’s health and school reforms. But when war broke out in 2022, she and their children stayed in Ukraine, vowing resilience: “I will not have panic and tears. I will be calm. My children are watching.”
The war strained their relationship, forcing long separations for security reasons. “Our relationship is on pause, like all Ukrainians’,” she admitted, emphasizing the need for strength.
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Despite the war, Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska says her relationship with President Volodymyr Zelensky remains strong.
“We never tire of each other. This war is a constant psychological burden, but we are as close as ever,” she told Daily Mail.
She emphasized that respect is just as crucial as love: “I respect my husband’s honesty—it would be hard to stay with him without that belief.”
Zelenska also urged the world to hold the aggressor accountable, warning against distorting reality with talks of “mutually beneficial dialogue.”
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“We are not fighting for kilometers. We are fighting for our people in the occupied territories. These kilometers are their homes, their jobs, their schools, their familiar streets. These people have the right to live in their country without fear. We cannot leave them in danger.”
The Ukrainian government has reported that over 19,000 children have been abducted by Russia, and according to Olena, only 1,227 have been successfully returned.
“Unfortunately, this is not a mechanism that works consistently. That is why the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children was created – to ensure that such a mechanism exists and operates. Today, 41 countries are already part of this coalition,” she concluded.
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