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Ukraine is not winning its war against Russia, according to a close advisor of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“He deludes himself. We’re out of options. We’re not winning. But try telling him that,” the aid said.
Despite the difficult situation, Zelensky remains determined to achieve an outright Ukrainian victory.
Zelenskyy is upset pic.twitter.com/cTKhP1qYLC
— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) November 5, 2023
He feels abandoned by the West, believing they have provided enough support to deter Russia but not enough to win the war.
Zelensky opposes a truce or peace deal that involves giving up territory, as he sees it as leaving a wound open for future generations.
“Maybe it will calm some people down inside our country, and outside, at least those who want to wrap things up at any price. But for me, that’s a problem, because we are left with this explosive force. We only delay its detonation.”
Despite a counteroffensive in June, Ukraine has been unsuccessful in retaking occupied territory.
WATCH: @NBCNews reports that U.S. and European officials have quietly begun talks around Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations, but Zelenskyy says he is not ready to begin that dialogue with Putin.@ZelenskyyUa: "We can’t trust terrorists because terrorists always come back." pic.twitter.com/aHQXqcQtxJ
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) November 5, 2023
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