Olena Zelenska: Who is Volodymyr Zelenskyy's wife?

Earlier this week, a rumour had started going around that President Zelenskyy had fled the country. Zelenskyy soon posted a video of himself in the city of Kyiv saying that he would not flee the country he says ‘I am here. We will not lay down our weapons’. The President’s family is also rumoured to be staying in the country, but who exactly is Zelenskyy’s family?

Olena Zelenska

There isn’t a lot known about Olena’s early life as she wasn’t one for the spotlight, unlike her husband.

However, we do know that Olena and Zelenskyy were born in the same small town, Kryvyi Rih, the same year. However, it wasn’t until later in life that they met, even though they went to the same school and had mutual friends.

Olena won a place to study architecture at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Kryvyi Rih National University. She then worked as a writer for the Kvartal 95 comedy group, which happened to be the comedy group that Zelenskyy was a member of.

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Their life together

The couple married in 2003 after dating for 8 years and now have two children, Oleksandra, 17 and Kyryl, 9. When Zelenskyy first told Olena he wanted to run for president, she was completely opposed. However, despite this, she stood by her husband’s side during his campaign as well as during his term.

Indeed Olena is often spotted next to her husband as he carries out his presidential duties. In fact, she supports him so much that she has remained by his side during the war.

Olena wrote on her Instagram:

I will not have panic and tears, I will be calm and confident. My children are looking at me. I will be next to them. And next to my husband. And with you.

Zelenskyy recently expressed his and his wife's gratitude for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's support during the war.