From what I have read, it was Soros' money that got Zelensky installed in Ukraine.
George Soros Helped Zelensky Become President of Ukraine Through Massive Propaganda Campaign — Now He Backs Puppet Regime He Installed
Soros Helped Known Actor and Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy Become President of Ukraine by Brainwashing the Country With a TV Series Called “Servant of the People”