David Letterman to interview Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for powerful special

David Letterman sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Image: Netflix)

David Letterman’s subsequent interview visitor has been revealed, and it’s none aside from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The legendary broadcaster will sit down with the politician in a stand-alone episode of his sequence My Subsequent Visitor Wants No Introduction, set to be launched later this yr.

Whereas particulars are restricted to date, Netflix introduced that Letterman just lately travelled to Kyiv to interview Zelensky because the president leads his nation’s efforts to struggle in opposition to the Russian invasion.

Though Letterman interviewed former US President Barack Obama in My Subsequent Visitor’s first episode in 2018, this would be the present’s first with an lively head of state.

Lower than a yr in the past it was seemingly Zelensky would have wanted an introduction, however his valiant efforts main the war-torn nation have made him a family identify the world over.

The warfare has now been occurring for 10 months.

Zelensky and his spouse Olena (Image: Presidency of Ukraine/Handout/Anadolu Company by way of Getty Pictures)

Whereas what has unfolded within the warfare will seemingly be the primary matter of dialog, it’s seemingly the 2 will even chat in regards to the politician’s unlikely rise to energy.

A former comic and tv star himself, Zelensky performed a historical past instructor who's elected president of Ukraine within the 2015 sequence Servant of the Individuals.

4 years later he would go on to win the 2019 presidential election.

There’s an opportunity his spouse Olena Zelenska may also participate.

The First Woman of Ukraine, an architect and screenwriter, has appeared alongside her husband in a number of interviews earlier than, with the couple photographed by Annie Leibovitz for the quilt of British Vogue in October.

Final season David interviewed stars together with Billie Eilish (Image: Netflix)

Since ending his late evening discuss present in 2015, Letterman launched this sequence in 2018, which sees him undertake an intensive interview with one visitor every episode.

Earlier interview topics throughout the 4 seasons have included George Clooney, Lewis Hamilton, Lizzo and Kim Kardashian.

Earlier this yr Billie Eilish spoke to him about been recognized with Tourette’s syndrome, whereas Will Smith opened up about an expertise with ayahuasca.