Zelenskyy is modern day Churchill and will be remembered in history as a legend. Though Churchill was only a good war time leader, I think as soon as the war is over and Ukraine is safe, Zelenskyy should retire but until that day he will work tirelessly to get Ukraine in a safe position. Thank God Churchill gave that whole speech about not surrendering though and didn't just say "Welp, Germany is too powerful, take Scotland and we'll dismantle our military, please don't hurt us later"
The West told him to flee his own country, he refused and asked for weapons instead, he sent his wife and children to safety and remained in Kyiv even when it was almost entirely surrounded, he knew that if he was to be captured, Russia would kill him immediately or send him to some Gulag like they do to all political opponents, Russia also attempted multiple assassination attempts on him.
He wasn't the best leader pre-war and he isn't even perfect during the war, he has made mistakes, anyone would though. But his love for his country is clear to see, the physical and emotional toll it is taking on him is clear to see. For years I've watched him get on his hands and knees and beg allies for support, for years I've watched him bite his tongue as certain leaders talk utter bollocks about him and his country but he bites his tongue because he knows his country needs their support.
Yeah he loses his cool occasionally, I think we all would, but he has still successfully managed to unite dozens of countries in support of Ukraine and juggle the complex political nonsense with being a wartime leader. Zelenskyy is the type of dude that I 100% believe would sooner die with his country than flee and watch it burn which I can't say of many other politicians.
He has worked, day and night, 24/7, for years now, in gathering support from Ukraine from dozens of countries, he has gone from a joking comedian to one of the best wartime leaders I have seen in modern history. He sits and suffers attack after attack from certain countries, and still goes and shakes their hands and tries to make deals with them because he knows Ukraine has no other choice.
He tried to negotiate with Russia multiple times, he tried to get them to stop, but the reality is, Russia won't stop until Ukraine is fully under their thumb, that may not be this year, it may not be next year, it may not even be in 10 years from now, Zelenskyy may not even be President anymore, but he is thinking of the future, and without security guarantees that future is Ukrainians under Russia's tyrannical rule.
The man could retire with his family and fuck off in some luxury house under 24/7 protection in some random NATO country if he wanted to but he didn't. And if people think Zelenskyy is the problem in achieving a peace deal, they're going to be in for serious whiplash when Ukraine elects a military general as their next President. He has also straight up offered himself in exchange for Ukraine in NATO. Showing that none of this is about him but Ukraine's safety, he is willing to step away entirely from politics to ensure that Ukraine is protected in the future.
*To be clear though, I am a fan of Zaluzhnyi and think Zelenskyy made a mistake in moving him out of the military.
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 17 April 2025
