Zelensky is key to the resistance of his country against the Russian invasion and so obviously inspired and unites them. Putin will certainly target him as much of the ramped up support in recent days from the West is down to his actions as a leader.

Putin is clearly losing the war in the court of public opinion but he is a bully and will not allow himself to be seen to lose face. I fear far more destruction and deaths because he is committed now and won't turn back. Putin will bring more destructive military might to bear down on Ukraine regardless of public opinion or how much the financial sanctions are genuinely hurting him or his country. Sadly, the strength of his control at home will probably mean that any domestic resistance will be pretty muted and cannot see him being toppled from power any time soon.

If Zelensky can survive then Ukrainians will continue to fight and make any kind of Russian occupation exceptionally difficult but the cost in lives and destruction will be high. Maybe his invitation to create a "foreign legion" will attract others to fight for their cause as happened during the Spanish Civil War but this will only prolong the conflict given the imbalance of military capabilities. Like Hitler or Stalin there is no means of truly negotiating with Putin which makes him a very dangerous individual. NATO won't risk deploying boots on the ground because of this and the fear of sparking WW3. A timely assassins bullet might help.