Senior correspondent for Time, Simon Shuster, has followed President Zelenskiy before his foray into politics and straight into government, and then war-time leader. By interviewing Zelesnkiy and everyone in his inner circle, Shuster has compiled a detailed account of his life and leadership which is now available in a book called, “The Showman: Inside the Invasion that Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky.” The World’s Carolyn Beeler talks with Shuster about the intimate portrait he was able to assemble, and the understanding of Zelenskiy he was able to obtain.
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