Karim Zidan delves into Vitali Klitschko’s political tenure and how the former heavyweight boxing champion became one of the most influential political figures in Ukraine.
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Vitali Klitschko—the heavyweight boxing champion turned mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine—announced last week that he has begun training with Ukraine’s military reservists in anticipation of escalating conflict with Russia.
Klitschko, who has served as Kyiv’s mayor since 2014, informed several Western outlets that Russian aggression would not be tolerated and that his decision to join the reservists was in preparation for a potential invasion.