All Episodes

August 4, 2025 3 mins
Volodymyr Zelenskyy BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made headlines in the past few days for a mix of battlefield leadership, diplomacy, and bold legislative action. On August 1st, Zelenskyy held a crucial call with the UK Prime Minister, receiving condolences after another deadly attack on Kyiv. The call served as a catch-up on President Trump’s much-watched visit to London and both leaders jointly welcomed Trump’s sharp new deadline for Russia to make progress toward a meaningful peace deal. Both agreed Russia remains the lone barrier to ending the war, and the UK leader praised the recent Ukrainian anti-corruption legislation, a significant move given EU accession pressures and domestic protests. According to Army-Technology and EU Commissioner Marta Kos, Zelenskyy’s restoration of independent anti-corruption agency powers was framed as a democratic beacon to contrast with Russian autocracy.

On the home front, Zelenskyy has kept a highly visible schedule—rewarding frontline troops around Vovchansk, Lyptsi, and Pokrovsk, where he presented military honors right in the trenches, listening to battalion-level reports. He showcased state awards on Air Force Day, where Ukraine’s pilots were feted with new battle flags, ribbons for bravery, and news of fresh Mirage jets from France, alongside more F-16s and new steps for closer NATO Air Force integration. Ukrainian World Congress reports that Zelenskyy is pushing hard for full NATO interoperability—a priority shared right down to his public addresses.

The president’s anti-looting crusade also made waves. Multiple outlets, including United24 Media, highlight his decrees imposing sanctions on Russian individuals and companies tied to illegal extraction and export of Ukrainian resources and cultural treasures. Notably, Russian museum directors and the shadowy “grain fleet” are in his crosshairs, as Ukraine seeks to halt Moscow’s efforts to usurp Ukrainian heritage and profit from stolen assets. According to the Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, the number of looted Ukrainian museums recorded in Russian catalogs has exploded since the 2022 invasion.

Diplomatically, things are tense but not stagnant. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Vladimir Putin is open to direct talks—eventually, after more “expert-level” groundwork. Zelenskyy, ever the showman, used X to challenge Moscow to move beyond empty statements, reaffirming his willingness for a high-level meeting if Russia is truly ready for a dignified peace. He has the backing of Turkey’s President Erdogan, who has proposed a peace summit potentially with Donald Trump at the table.

Social media buzzes with every move. On August 1, Andriy Yermak, Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, took to Telegram urging the US to ratchet up sanctions on Russian trading partners, touting the collapse of Moscow’s rail capacity amid the war economy squeeze. Zelenskyy himself insists new rounds of sanctions must target every financial stream feeding the Kremlin. Meanwhile, Russia’s escalating July drone-and-missile barrages set grim new records, and Ukraine’s air force is now openly competing with Moscow in long-range strikes, a fact acknowledged across Ukrainian, Russian, and Western media.

It all adds up to a Zelenskyy desperately trying to balance resilience, reform, and PR, constantly threading the needle between Western support, battlefield reality, and a Russia that shows no sign of retreating—either from Ukrainian soil or the war of narratives.

Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Mark as Played
Transcript

Episode Transcript

Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:00):
Voldemir Zalynsky has made headlines in the past few days
for a mix of battlefield leadership, diplomacy and bold legislative action.
On August first, Zelensky held a crucial call with the
UK Prime Minister, receiving condolences after another deadly attack on Kiev.
The call served as a catch up on President Trump's

(00:21):
much watched visit to London, and both leaders jointly welcomed
Trump's sharp new deadline for Russia to make progress toward
a meaningful peace deal. Both agreed Russia remains the lone
barrier to ending the war, and the UK leader praised
the recent Ukrainian anti corruption legislation a significant move given
EU accession pressures and domestic protests. According to Army Technology

(00:44):
and EU Commissioner Marta KOs Zelensky's restoration of independent anti
corruption agency powers was framed as a democratic beacon to
contrast with Russian autocracy. On the home front, Zelensky has
kept a highly visible schedule rewarding frontline tripe groups around Vovchansk,
Lipsey and Pokrosk, where he presented military honors right in

(01:05):
the trenches, listening to battalion level reports he showcased state
awards on Air Force Day, where Ukraine's pilots were feted
with new battle flags, ribbons for bravery, and news of
fresh Mirage jets from France, alongside more F sixteens and
new steps for closer NATO air force integration. Yuken World
Congress reports that Zelensky is pushing hard for full NATO interoperability,

(01:28):
a priority shared right down to his public address. The
president's anti looting crusade also made waves. Multiple outlets, including
United twenty four Media, highlight his decrees imposing sanctions on
Russian individuals and companies tied to illegal extraction and export
of Ukrainian resources and cultural treasures. Notably, Russian museum directors

(01:48):
in the shadowy Green Fleet are in his crosshairs as
Ukraine seeks to halt Moscow's efforts to usurp Ukrainian heritage
and profit from stolen assets. According to the Presidential Commissioner
for Sanctions Policy, the number of looted Ukrainian museums recorded
in Russian catalogs has exploded since the twenty twenty two invasion. Diplomatically,

(02:09):
things are tense, but not stagnant. Krumlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov
says Vladimir Putin is open to direct talks eventually after
more expert level groundwork. Zelenski, ever, the showman, used x
to challenge Moscow to move beyond empty statements, reaffirming his
willingness for a high level meeting if Russia is truly

(02:30):
ready for a dignified piece. He has the backing of
Turkey's President Erduwan, who has proposed a peace summit, potentially
with Donald Trump at the table. Social media buzzes with
every move. On August first, Andrey Yermak, Zelensky's chief of staff,
took to telegram urging the US to ratchet up sanctions
on Russian trading partners, touting the collapse of Moscow's rail

(02:53):
capacity amid the war economy squeeze. Zelensky himself insists new
rounds of sanction must target every financial stream feeding the Kremlin. Meanwhile,
Russia's escalating July drone and missile barrages set grim new records,
and Ukraine's air force is now openly competing with Moscow

(03:14):
in long range strikes, a fact acknowledged across Ukrainian, Russian
and Western media. It all adds up to a Zelensky
desperately trying to balance resilience reform and pr constantly threading
the needle between Western support battlefield reality and a Russia
that shows no sign of retreating, either from Ukrainian soil

(03:35):
or the war of narratives. And that is it for today.
Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss
an update on Volodimir Zelensky. Thanks for listening. This has
been a quiet please production. For more, checkout quiet Pleas
dot ai or search the term biosnap wherever you listen
Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.

The Joe Rogan Experience

The Joe Rogan Experience

The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.