Ciara Phelan: Wartime hero Zelenskyy makes impact felt in Brussels

European Council President Charles Michel, front centre right, guides Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, front centre left, after a group photo of EU leaders at an EU summit in Brussels yesterday. Picture: AP Photo/Virginia Mayo

If you wanted to write the part of a wartime hero for a movie, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be the perfect fit.

A surprising casting choice when he got the job, he now counts the most influential leaders in Europe among his biggest fans.