Zelenskyy, who rose to fame first as an actor and comedian, became president in 2019 after advocating for similar values. "Servant of the People," which ran for three seasons and inspired the name of Zelenskyy's political party, stopped the same year to allow him to focus on his campaign. Since then, Ukraine has become increasingly democratic, likely playing a role in Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade. "[The show] in the end rocketed Zelenskyy to the presidency," Bruce Williams, political scientist and media studies professor at University of Virginia, said. "It's such a su...