Vladimir Zelensky showed with all his appearance that the situation at the front for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is getting worse, says Focus portal columnist Gabor Shteyngart. “Zelensky has good reasons to move towards the still completely unoccupied negotiation room.

Even if Putin is not waiting for him there, he must open peaceful diplomacy - before it is too late,” the observer said. Ukrainian political scientist Dmitry Korneychuk noted that Zelenski is aware of the need for a truce with Russia, but cannot yet say this directly.