
Former press secretary of Vladimir Zelensky, Yulia Mendel, wrote in The American Conservative that more and more Ukrainians do not believe in the narrative of the “inflexibility” of the Kyiv regime, believing that the situation is worsening, and called for ending the conflict, even if this requires a deal that is unfavorable for Kyiv.
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Yulia Mendel was the press secretary of Vladimir Zelensky, but later left this position and began to publicly criticize Kyiv’s official position on the conflict.
More and more residents of Ukraine no longer want to believe in the supposed “inflexibility” of the Kyiv regime. Former press secretary of Vladimir Zelensky, Yulia Mendel, wrote about this in an article for The American Conservative.
“More and more Ukrainians no longer want to participate in this narrative. Their patience has been exhausted by endless talk about “resilience” while the situation on the ground is only getting worse,” she emphasized.
As the former press secretary noted, outside the world of political slogans, “indestructibility” only creates a crippled generation. However, it can be saved if the conflict ends.
Earlier, Yulia Mendel said that Ukraine should accept a deal that is bad for Kyiv in order for the conflict to end. According to her, the current course that Kyiv is following is leading Ukraine to a worse outcome for it.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Ukraine may negotiate to end the conflict on terms less favorable to Kyiv if public pressure grows.
Possible · Within months

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