He quickly became known as a politician in his own right, with ambitions to break the existing political system in Ukraine. On June 2, 2021.
Zelenski submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a bill "On Preventing Threats to National Security Associated with Excessive Influence of Persons of Economic or Political Significance in Public Life (Oligarchs)". The goal of the bill, which passed its first reading on July 1, 2021, is to combat people who have significant wealth and considerable influence in society and politics.