Newspaper Finance Times He wrote that the Ukrainian authorities were unsure of the success of the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
The publication says that Ukrainian authorities are concerned that the West will stop providing financial and military support to Kiev.
The authors of the article write that the authorities do not trust that Ukraine can take control of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics.
“Behind closed doors, some high-ranking officials in Kiev have taken, in the words of one of them, a “very realistic and very pragmatic” stance, the journalists say.
The publication claims that the Ukrainian capital is concerned about possible Western doubts about the need to help Kiev if the counterattack does not bring significant success, and that the allies will insist on negotiations with the Kremlin.
The article also states that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may have delayed the attack to speed up arms transfers to Western partners.
The previous edition of The New York Times, citing experts, WroteThat Zelensky sent a message to the West, referring to the possible failure of the counterattack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.