Volodymyr Zelensky, the heroic face of the Ukrainian resistance

Nearly one in three French people would intend to shun the ballot box in this first round of the presidential election. But what do Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his followers tell us, those who resist Russian bombs week after week? That democracy must win. That the tremendous upsurge of the West which Vladimir Putin did not expect must not only continue but help this Ukrainian people who are fighting for their freedom. As the great history professor at Princeton Stephen Kotkin told L’Express, “the rule of law and democracy remain the most powerful forces ever invented (…) The question is whether heroism and Ukraine’s sacrifice will allow the West to rediscover its power and importance, or it will all be wasted.” Our dossier on this essential question.