World
Zelenskyy loses initiative against Russia and the West
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, once hailed as a master communicator, now faces a grim reality with limited leverage on the battlefield and waning Western support for a painful peace deal. Despite initial territorial claims, Russian forces are encircling key cities, and Ukraine struggles with manpower shortages and contradictory casualty reports. The West now hints at territorial concessions for EU membership, while domestic frustration grows, leaving Zelenskyy with few options.
