Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy is his country’s voice of Paddington and minds are blown
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Very savvy of the Ukrainian government comms operation to save the Zelenskyy/Paddington news until day 4 of the war.
— James O'Malley (@Psythor) February 27, 2022
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I Photoshop Paddington into another geopolitical crisis until I forget: https://t.co/rtQDg1LNUa
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) February 27, 2022
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Zelenskyy is like a 21st century, real life, Forrest Gump: the entire arc of history somehow bending around. https://t.co/5hQtaaLlaF
— Joxley (@Mr_John_Oxley) February 27, 2022
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Honestly, it heartens me that Putin is up against Paddington the Bear, who is hopeful, resilient, curious, and kind. Never bet against Paddington.
— Jeff Chu 朱天慧 (@jeffchu) February 27, 2022
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I didn't think it was possible for President Zelensky to be any cooler, but I just found out that he's the Ukrainian voice of Paddington Bear.
HOLY SHIT. 🤯🐻
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) February 28, 2022
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With Strictly and voicing Paddington on his CV the only way Zelensky could appeal to middle Britain more would be if it turned out he played Superintendent Hastings in the Ukrainian version of Line of Duty.
— Sam Freedman (@Samfr) February 27, 2022
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is proof there is hope for Hugh Grant
— Chris Lowndes 🇺🇦🕊️ (@chrislowndes) February 27, 2022
Journalist Etan Smallman had a poignant addition.
This is heartbreakingly apt. Paddington author Michael Bond told me shortly before his death that he had been inspired to create his refugee bear by watching WWII newsreels showing the "terribly sad" scenes of "people pushing a pram with all their belongings down a country road" https://t.co/jt6j33gM7H
— Etan Smallman (@EtanSmallman) February 27, 2022
As the fighting continues, but Ukrainian and Russian delegates agree to meet on the border, we all hope for a time when Ukrainians, including the President, can return to more trivial pursuits.
I hope the Paddington 3 scriptwriters have pencilled in a scene/cameo with President Zelenskyy when all this is over.
— HappyToast★ (@IamHappyToast) February 27, 2022
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