Preserving their homeland as a free and independent nation factors in there somewhere, not just for Zelensky but for the Ukrainians in general. If they had done what many here have suggested, they would all be Russian slaves by now.
“Russian slaves” huh?
Where are they at in Russia?
Ukraine, well most of it, was free as it was ever going to get until they decided to attack people in their own country.
Independent? Hah never, they were as corrupt as can be and that is why it didn’t take too long for the western interests to use that place as a way to get at Russia.
All this hokey pokey crap about all free and sovereign is hogwash. They had been under the influence of the highest buyers for years.
The average citizen there was poor as hell. Those people will never be free. Died for nothin’.