It will be interesting to see what happens to him.
He originally ran on a platform of peace and reconciliation, but I believe ultra-nationalistic neo-Nazis Nazis, like those in the Azov battalion and C14 group, threatened to kill Zelensky if he didn't take a more nationalistic approach. The C14 group is a group that was complicit in turning the Maidan Coup violent, in which the democratically elected leader Yanakovich was overthrown. And of course, this was all backed by our State Department and CIA.
Fast forward to present day, I can't imagine Zelensky will be very popular at the end of this war. Sounds like there's around 600-700k Ukrainians dead so far, with many more injured. This war will likely end in a negotiated settlement where Ukraine loses land, any prospect of joining NATO/EU, and a generation of men wiped out.
I think many in Ukraine are going to be left wondering why this war was fought. Especially given the earlier peace deals that would've left Ukraine much better off than the position they are in today.
I don't think Zelensky will be a popular figure at home. But I guess we will see.
I also think this conflict is going to forment a lot of hate for the west - and I don't blame them. We baited them into this conflict with false hope and promises, only to completely take advantage of them. I personally would not be surprised if terrorist threats come out of Ukraine against the west in the future.
