The Man Leading Ukraine

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It's been exactly one week since Russia invaded Ukraine, which means one week since Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, became a wartime president. So far, he has mastered his message and has garnered praised from around the world, but there's a lot more to winning a war than videos and viral tweets.

Emily Harding with the Center for Strategic and International Studies explains why Zelenskyy has been such an effective communicator and what challenges lie ahead.

And Angela Stent of the Brookings Institution discusses what the world is learning about the other leader in this war, Russia's president Vladimir Putin.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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This episode was produced by Lee Hale and Mallory Yu. It was edited by Ashley Brown. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.