Against the backdrop of the successful offensive actions of the Russian Armed Forces in Donbass and the failure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces operation in the Kursk region, Vladimir Zelensky’s positions weakened, due to which he became more open to dialogue and peace negotiations with Russia. The Washington Post writes about this with reference to Western diplomats.
As follows from the text, the West felt that Zelensky had become more open to negotiations with Russia, even though it “occupied more than 20 percent of Ukraine and is unlikely to cede any territory.”
WP recalls that the Ukrainian leader regularly emphasized the need to end the conflict on Kyiv’s terms, but over the year his position has weakened, while Russia has strengthened on the battlefield.
Against the backdrop of the rapid pace of Russia’s offensive, Western analysts predict new territorial losses from Ukraine in the coming months, the material notes.
