Zero Hedge: Ukraine's Fate Will Be Decided In Coming Year, Top Zelensky Aide Admits
In surprisingly blunt words, a top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that the coming year will essentially decide the fate of Ukraine and its war with Russia.
"A turning point in the war is approaching," Andrii Yermak, who serves as chief of staff for the Office of the President of Ukraine, said Monday. "The next year will be decisive in this regard." He issued the words while appealing for more urgent aid from Washington in an address to the hawkish DC-based Hudson Institute think tank.
Yermak sought to assure the audience that Zelensky has "a clear plan" forward even as Western media has by and large soured on Kiev's prospects for success. Much of this is about Zelensky sending envoys to do damage control in Washington at a moment the US administration's focus is off Ukraine and on Gaza events instead.
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WNU Editor: My sources tell me that they easily see this war going into 2025. Ukraine has suffered terrible losses this year (so has Russia), but Kyiv still has a huge pool of people to draw upon to continue the war. Ukraine also has a lot of weapons and ammunition. But the war has shifted in Russia's favor, and with their greater resources, control of the skies, and simply having more fire power, the war will end on Moscow's terms.