The world now awaits to see how President Zelensky will put his words into action.

They say that when you are handed the scepter of power, that symbolic staff that signifies the power that you wield, is when that power courses through your veins giving you a false sense of infallibility. 

And so it is that, speaking to Ukraine's parliament, the Rada, shortly after being sworn in as President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky (left),

" ... immediately called parliamentary elections in the hope that an early poll will help him to consolidate power after his landslide victory." (Roman Olearchyk : Financial Times : 20 May, 2019) (my emphasis)

Roman Olearchyk further reports that,

"Ukraine’s western backers are monitoring Mr Zelensky’s first moves and appointments amid concern about his inexperience and the influence of Igor Kolomoisky (right), an oligarch who backed the comedian’s campaign through strong television coverage." (ibid Roman Olearchyk) (my emphasis)

The eyes of the world are now closely watching President Zelensky, and as he was being inaugurated as President of Ukraine, UNIAN reports that,

"Four Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in action in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, in the past day amid 18 enemy attacks mounted by Russia-led forces." (UNIAN :19th May, 2019) (my emphasis)

How he will deal with Putin now remains to be seen.

Already Zelensky is assuming that there will be a ceasefire in Donbas simply because he called for such a ceasefire. (UNIAN : 20 May, 2019) (my emphasis)

As reported by UNIAN, President Zelensky stated at a meeting with representatives of the United States, who arrived in Kyiv to take part in the official ceremony of his inauguration, that,


"Reforming Ukraine as a whole, in all areas, will be held simultaneously rather than after the ceasefire in Donbas" (UNIAN : 20 May, 2019) (my emphasis)

Furthermore, Zelensky,

".... thanked the American side for its leadership in restoring Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and for the assistance in security and promotion of the internal reforms." (ibid UNIAN) (my emphasis)

The world now awaits to see President Zelensky put his words into action.

(to be continued)