When Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to politicians in Canada and the U.S. this week, he drew on a powerful emotion: shame. Self-recorded videos by Zelensky, sometimes alongside his fellow politicians and typically in casual yet serious attire, have spread across social media platforms. (Volodymyr Zelensky/Instagram/Reuters)Experts attribute his success on social media to his history as an entertainer. Before he became president, Zelensky was a comedian and actor. During the Second World War, Churchill warned about the risks of Germany succeeding and presented his plan to end the war .

Source: CBC News March 21, 2022 04:28 UTC