The message of resilience offered by Ukraineâs leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyâs message, contrasted sharply with that of President Vladimir V. Putin, who glossed over the war in an effort to project a sense of normality.The message of resilience offered by Ukraineâs leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyâs message, contrasted sharply with that of President Vladimir V. Putin, who glossed over the war in an effort to project a sense of normality.