According to him, the speech of the Ukrainian leader during the speech had a "bitter aftertaste of despair."

“Zelensky spoke about the loss of love, hope and even the loss of himself in the tenth month of the conflict,” MacDonald wrote.

On December 23, The Washington Post, citing numerous unnamed sources, reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during his visit to the United States, tried to convince American leader Joe Biden and members of Congress that Ukraine had every opportunity to "completely win" in the conflict with Russia.