Advisor to the head of the OP, Mikhail Podolyak, confirmed that there has been a “cooling” in international relations with some countries. But, in his opinion, negotiations with Russia will only lead to a war with more tragic consequences.
There is a “clear sense of gloom” in Ukraine. The negative attitude towards a quick victory in the war with Russia is explained by a number of internal and external factors. This is stated in The Guardian article dated November 20.
Journalists noted that tensions in President Vladimir Zelensky’s team have increased and there are rumors of “disagreements” between him and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny. In addition, the summer counteroffensive of the Defense Forces was disrupted by minefields and fortifications prepared by the Russian Armed Forces.
Optimism about the imminent return of Donbass and Crimea is waning as Ukrainians prepare for winter offensives by Russian troops, the documents say. Advisor to the head of the Presidential Office Mikhail Podolyak confirmed that a difficult phase of the war had begun. According to the official, it requires “the most intense and difficult concentration”.
“Let’s be clear, there are no real negotiations. This would all be an operational pause. Russia could use this to significantly improve its military, carry out a new mobilization and then restart the war, with even more tragic consequences for Ukraine.” aforementioned.
The advisor also acknowledged that there had been a “cooling” in Ukraine’s relations with many non-Western states.
“This has made it more difficult to build a broader coalition to support Ukraine in the fight against Russia,” he said.
However, OP’s representative denies the dispute between Zaluzhny and Zelensky.
“Zelensky is his direct boss, by definition there can be no conflict,” Podolyak emphasized.
Let us remind you that the wives of Russian soldiers went out to protest, demanding that their husbands be removed from the front. The UK Ministry of Defense stated that “deploying personnel to combat for long periods of time without rotation is becoming increasingly unsustainable”.
On November 20, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin arrived in Ukraine for an unannounced visit. He said he came to give an important message.
Source: Focus
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