Before the Russians invaded, Zelensky’s political tenure was mixed, even considered by many on the decline. As a wartime president, however, his grit and readiness to die if necessary has transformed him into an unlikely champion.
In Ukraine, there’s precedent for Shuklin’s screen-to-reality sense of confidence: President Volodymyr Zelensky was an actor and comedian, whose only political experience before getting elected was playing the role of Ukraine’s president in a satirical TV series.
He has portrayed himself as the primary target of Moscow, describing himself as “enemy number one” and declaring that Putin wants to “destroy Ukraine by destroying the head of state.”“I’ve always thought he is a person who has a profound sense of right and wrong,” said a senior adviser to Zelensky, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly. “He will never acquiesce when he thinks something is wrong.”“Right now, he’s very focused. He’s very driven.
On Friday, after the United States offered to transport him to a safe place, Zelensky retorted: “I need ammunition, not a ride.” Among them was Valerii Valiiev, 17, a college student who left his dormitory earlier this past week and has joined the war effort by contributing to the molotov production. He hopes that even if they can’t cause significant damage to a Russian tank, they will at least block the tank crews’ vision and harm their breathing.Several hundred have already been crafted in this bunker alone, he said.
“But today he is the hero,” he said of Zelensky, describing him as the pride of the nation. He appeared weak before, Valiiev said. “But now he is strong.”
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