Ville Haapasalo, who has had a long career in Russia, knows a lot of people from Russia and Ukraine, including President Volodomor Zelensky.
Actor Ville Haapasalo has a lot of warm thoughts about President Zelensky. During joint film projects, she got to know the man even more. AOP / Instagram
Actor and restaurateur with a long career in Russia Ville Haapasalo50, told MTV After five program on the ongoing war. At the same time, he spoke about the heads of both sides of the war, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the President of Ukraine. Volodymyr of Zelensky, both of whom he has met in person. Zelenskyi is a former actor with whom Haapasalo has shot films in recent years.
Haapasalo has experienced pressure to take a stand on the situation in public, as some people interpreted his silence as being on the Russian side. It outraged Haapasalo. He has commented on the topic before in Iltalehti, for example.
– I didn’t comment because I’m an actor, not a politician. But because my silence was interpreted to be on the Russian side, I decided to open my mouth, Haapasalo said in the program.
Haapasalo also said that he has always been on the side of the people and the small man.
– I am definitely on the Ukrainian side.
Haapasalo knows people from both countries. He says many of his Russian acquaintances are not excited about the situation. Some are scared.
– Some Russians are wondering why everyone is so terribly angry with them, even though they are saving Europe? The information available on Russian television is very different from elsewhere.
As a megastar in Russia, Haapasalo has met President Putin several times.
– I have no opinion on him. He is the only one to lead Russia, Haapasalo emphasized in the After Five program.
Haapasalo, on the other hand, has a lot of warm thoughts about Zelensky. During joint film projects, she got to know the man even more.
– He is a fantastic guy, a reliable team player, ready to speak and loves his own country. It has now emerged that he is also a strong politician. Pretty tough guy, Haapasalo describes in an interview.
As a co-worker, Zelenskyi was involved in many things, including scriptwriting and production. Haapasalo says in an After Five interview, has not been in contact with Zelensky since he got involved in politics.
– Nice guy, even though it’s been a bad time.
Source: MTV