As war frustrations rise, stalemate tests Zelensky and top general Zaluzhny © Simon Wohlfahrt
Washington Post: As war frustrations rise, stalemate tests Zelensky and top general Zaluzhny
KYIV — After months of heavy losses in a largely stalled counteroffensive against Russia, tension among Ukraine’s senior leaders has spilled awkwardly into the open in recent days — prompting President Volodymyr Zelensky to call for a halt to political infighting.
“Everyone should be concentrating their efforts right now on defending the country,” Zelensky said Monday in his nightly address. “Put themselves together and do not rest; do not drown in infighting or other issues.”
He warned that shattered unity could have drastic consequences: “The situation is now the same as it was before — if there is no victory, there will be no country.”
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WNU Editor: The narrative is that the stalemate is causing this infighting. It is worse than that. This infighting is happening because Ukraine is losing the war.