A collection of speeches and an “unpublished address to the French” by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be published in May, French publisher Grasset announced on Monday.
Profits donated to support the Ukrainian people
“Editions Grasset announces the exclusive publication of a book by President Zelensky consisting of a set of selected speeches and an unpublished address to the French. This book will be the first worldwide edition of his speeches,” the publisher said in a statement to AFP. The title of the book has not been disclosed. “All profits from the sale of the book will be donated to the support organization for the Ukrainian people managed by the Ukrainian Embassy in Paris,” added Grasset.
Volodymyr Zelensky, 44-year-old ex-comedian elected head of state in 2019, has taken on the stature of leader of the resistance since the start of the Russian invasion at the end of February, embodying the determination of his people in the face of the military superiority of Moscow.