“All Volodymyr’s close friends are extremely worried about him because he’s hiding in a bunker with no idea how to fight or use a weapon,” admits the Swedish producer of Zelensky’s hit TV series, Servant of the People, who speaks to the Ukrainian President most days via the President’s friends on the ground. He wouldn’t know what to do if he was confronted with an assassin. He’s not that kind of guy, and we’re curious about how he sleeps at night. Most days, I communicate with Zelensky through his friends.”

Söderlund reveals intimate details of the beleaguered, heroic President’s true reality as more than 400 hardened members of the Russian paramilitary organisation hunt him down, having worked closely together on his comedy show.

“I don’t know what he would do if a Chechen or Wagner assassin came for him,” he said. He has no idea how to use a firearm. His battle is with words. The bravery he’s shown in remaining there is incredible, and I often wonder if I would have done the same.”

Söderlund, the head of Stockholm’s TV agency, first met Zelensky six years ago. “He’s very likeable, charming, and open-minded, enormously energetic with lots of ideas all the time, and extremely impatient,” he said.

“When we were able to sell the series to Netflix, it was a huge breakthrough for Ukrainian productions, so he was overjoyed.”

“Volodymyr knows how to make people laugh in the midst of horror, which is a very uplifting skill.” He’s astute, quick, and amusing. Putin has no idea how to do what Zelensky can do.

“He’s not a traditional actor.” What he does as Servant of the People is admirable, but as President, he is outstanding. He used to be a lawyer, an educated man with intellectual depth.”

He stated that despite his inability to defend himself, Zelensky is not afraid.

“His incredible ability to communicate is strengthening him; he doesn’t need a gun,” he explained. “With his message, he is uniting Ukrainians and the rest of the world against Russia, which is hurting the Russians more than if he had a gun.” It will traumatise the Russian people for many years to come.

“He is today’s Winston Churchill, addressing the British and European parliaments, as well as the US Congress; it’s extraordinary.”

First lady Olena Zelensky, a mother of two, has been sharing her own passionate messages to her 2.6 million followers, but Nicola claims her husband forgot to tell her he was running for President. “He said it had slipped his mind. He had simply forgotten. They are, however, a team. I believe he is devoted to his family. They had all had Covid recently.

“His incredible ability to communicate is strengthening him; he doesn’t need a gun,” he explained. “With his message, he is uniting Ukrainians and the rest of the world against Russia, which is hurting the Russians more than if he had a gun.” It will traumatise the Russian people for many years to come.

“He is today’s Winston Churchill, addressing the British and European parliaments, as well as the US Congress; it’s extraordinary.”

First lady Olena Zelensky, a mother of two, has been sharing her own passionate messages to her 2.6 million followers, but Nicola claims her husband forgot to tell her he was running for President. “He said it had slipped his mind. He had simply forgotten. They are, however, a team. I believe he is devoted to his family. They had all had Covid recently.

“His incredible ability to communicate is strengthening him; he doesn’t need a gun,” he explained. “With his message, he is uniting Ukrainians and the rest of the world against Russia, which is hurting the Russians more than if he had a gun.” It will traumatise the Russian people for many years to come.

“He is today’s Winston Churchill, addressing the British and European parliaments, as well as the US Congress; it’s extraordinary.”

First lady Olena Zelensky, a mother of two, has been sharing her own passionate messages to her 2.6 million followers, but Nicola claims her husband forgot to tell her he was running for President. “He said it had slipped his mind. He had simply forgotten. They are, however, a team. I believe he is devoted to his family. They had all had Covid recently.

“He’s more of a TV host, and it’s extraordinary that he’s gone from that job to becoming this iconic leader of the world, I didn’t see it coming,” Nicola said. We ate and drank together, got close, and talked about projects. He enjoys Ukrainian cuisine. I really like him; he’s the type of guy you want to get to know and work with; he’s intelligent, free-spirited, and genuine. We also represent The Sugar Daddy, a show about an old man and a young girl who form a strong relationship, in his company. She restores his thirst for life.”

Nicola, who stands 1.89m tall, towers over his much shorter friend, who stands around 1.75m. And, while Zelensky may be enthralling females all over the world with his extraordinary bravery and strength, according to a close friend, he’d never been a ladies man before his big moment.

“He’s never been a ladies’ man.” He was never a ladies’ man, and it’s heartbreaking to see him ageing in front of our eyes, looking more and more tired. He’s turned ten years old in three weeks.”