With opposition forces of every stripe starting to gear up for elections that could, technically, be as soon as 25 May, it is clear that Zelensky will be catching most of the political flak. The final tragedy of his political career will be to sign off on the partition of a country he did so much to preserve and, later, to defend. But in many – in fact most –important ways, Zelensky is a victor. Four fifths of Ukraine will emerge independent of Russian dominion, free to rebuild itself as a prosperous European democracy. But that will be the work of somebody else. If Ukraine is very lucky, it may find another leader of Zelensky’s strength and calibre.
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