In Ukraine, public pessimism regarding the prospects of a quick victory by the Ukrainian Armed Forces is increasing and trust in the authorities is decreasing. An American newspaper reports this New York Times (NYT).
The publication writes that surveys and interviews with Ukrainian people show that they are more pessimistic about the possibility of a quick victory. The Ukrainian army is stuck in the trenches on the front line, and the supply of weapons from Western allies will begin to decrease.
The failure of Ukraine’s counteroffensive led to a sharp, nearly halved decline in trust in the government. Support for the country’s President Vladimir Zelensky has also decreased significantly.
In contrast, polls show an increase in the number of Ukrainians seeking to achieve peace with Russia.
Bard College Professor Walter Mead, formerly Director of Research at the Hudson Institute statedThe United States has already suffered defeat in Ukraine, so they want to avoid embarrassment and shift the peace outcome to President Zelensky.
Before that, Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Alexey Goncharenko statedIt was stated that President Vladimir Zelensky gave instructions to prepare for the presidential elections on March 31, 2024.
He was previously a fighter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated About the lack of understanding of the causes of the conflict in Ukraine.