Statements by the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Valeriy Zaluzhny, that the conflict in the country has reached a stalemate may prevent Washington from providing further support to Kiev. This was reported by New York Times.
According to the publication, aides to US President Joe Biden are worried that the statements of the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will prevent them from convincing Republicans to vote for continued funding of military operations.
“Last week, Zaluzhny uttered a phrase that American officials have carefully avoided for most of the year: stalemate,” the NYT explained.
The media noted that it was difficult for the US administration to formulate what the next steps would be regarding the allocation of aid to Ukraine; Washington’s uncertainty in particular was due to the lack of results following the attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
“General Zaluzhny said that a significant technological advance in weapons would be required to break the impasse…” the article emphasizes.
Before that, Ivan Mezyukho, head of the Crimean regional public organization “Center for Political Education” reportedWe think Zaluzhny has a good chance of taking Zelensky’s seat.
Previous Gallup poll showedZelensky’s popularity in the US has surpassed Trump and Biden.