Trump Sees Zelenskiy as the Problem, But Ukrainians Stick by Him

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(Bloomberg) – The US administration of President Donald Trump has made clear that she sees Volodymyr Zelenskiy in front of Ukraine's assistance.

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The question of Zelenskiy is whether the Ukrainians agree.

The American political attacks on Zelinski have escalated since Friday, the White House, when Trump and Vice President J.

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Zelenskiy, who seeks to mobilize support from his European supporters at the Leadership Summit in London on Sunday, has no plans to leave his position, according to his assistants. His political future is an issue for the Ukrainian people and no one else, he says.

“The main question now is what to do after that,” said Petro Poroshenko, former President of Ukraine and the leader of the country's leading opposition, stressing that the relations between Ukraine and the United States are more than just Zellinski and Trump.

“We hope that President Zelinski will have a plan B.

In Ukraine, the pressure between the population of three years of war has increased since Russia has widely invaded. The elections were suspended indefinitely, and Zelenskiy's classifications of stellar levels decreased in the first months of 2022. Although they still enjoy popularity, common feelings are that people are tired and want some new perspective.

Against the background of that background, the sudden doubts that continued to support American are one blow between many.

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The Maga scientist has eaten the glove since Friday, with Taker Karlson – who had an interview with Russian leader Vladimir Putin – who published a series of conspiracy theories and wrong information on X, including that the Ukraine government under the leadership of Zelinski has committed a “remarkable number of serious crimes.”

Trump's paradox is the most pressure on Zelinsky, and the higher the number of Ukrainians alongside their president. It is a dynamic displayed on the streets of Kyiv immediately after the Casablanca office disaster.

“He wanted to humiliate all of us,” said Vladislav Moscowo, 52, a photographer. “Despite the fact that I did not vote for Zelenskiy, my personal support for the president has grown after this scene.”

General Olksander Serski, head of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, published his support for the president on X, saying that the army was “with the Supreme Commander.”

Poroshenko also admitted the need for assembly. “People are waiting for me to criticize Zelinski, but no, I will not do it because it is not what the country needs now,” he said. “The only thing that Ukraine needs now is the unit.”

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How long will people remain united under such strains.

While there is stability in the foreground, the Russians have a superiority in the workforce and weapons. The Russians at the same time increase pressure on the field of information, and create splits within the military circles, between the army and society, and between Ukraine and its partners, according to a person familiar with the situation that requested not to nominate strategic security issues.

The peace agreement will eventually be difficult for many Ukrainians to swallow it, and they may harm politically to those responsible.

Zelenskiy admitted pressure from the United States, as he emphasized Fox News on Friday that it would resign if Ukraine obtained NATO membership. He has already said that it is clear that he will not be in power for decades “and that he will be ready to step down if it is possible to guarantee a solid peace for his country.

Currently, the share of the respondents who say they trust in Zelinski increased to 65 % of 57 % in January, according to the February 20-21 survey by the classification group agency. This was only exceeded through confidence in the former military commander Valerie Zaluzni, and he is now the UK's ambassador to the United Kingdom, who was 76 % fixed.

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Zaluzhnyi, known as “Iron General”, was not excluded, running in elections against Zelenskiy. When asked about his political ambitions at an event in Kiev on February 19, he suggested that the time was not mature. On Saturday, he struck the tone of the unit.

“This war tests us for steadfastness and courage. In addition, it explains who our real friends are,” Zaluzni said in a telegram. In reference to London talks about more support for Ukraine, he added: “It will be difficult, but we will overcome everything.”

Zelinski's term ended in May last year, but neither his administration nor Ukrainians believe all over the elections now. In fact, holding elections during martial law is not only prohibited by law, but the practical aspects of doing so. Moreover, Parliament issued a decision last week, saying that Zelinski should remain in power as long as the Russian war continues and that the new elections may take place only once peace is achieved.

Putin, whose military goals announced in 2022 “change the system” in Kiev, were weighed on Ukraine and the elections anyway. And without proof last week that Zealuzhnyi's classifications were half Zaluzhnyi, and he said that Zelinski had a “zero” opportunity to re -election.

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Putin also stood with Trump, saying that the US President's pressure on the Ukrainian elections was in the interest of the country's sovereignty.

Another Ukrainian official has hinted to questions about Zelinski's leadership style, saying he should realize that he needs strong professional consultants who must listen to them. The person said that the president should stop aggressive to those around him, so they fear that they will say what they think about.

General feelings may indicate that even changing the president will not necessarily lead to a more susceptible leader and his plans for rapid normalization of relations with Russia. About 83 % of the Rating Group said that they only agree to a ceasefire, provided that security guarantees-the same thorny point that contributed to the viewer in the White House. Only 2 % will agree to a ceasefire without circumstances.

This reality made the escalation inevitable, independently of Zelinski's personal history with Trump, according to Olikander Suchko, president of the International Renaissance Foundation, a charitable organization based in Kiev, which is part of George Soros's open network.

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“It could have happened anyway – if not now, then in a month or two,” Sushko said on Facebook. Trump's priority can only come from the rapid peace agreement on Putin's terms, and “one Ukrainian leader will sign such a deal – even under the pressure of the loss of the United States.”

A shield from Washington, at the same time, is unabated hostile.

NBC News stated that this week, the Foreign Ministry has ended the initiative of an international agency for international development that helped reform the vital energy infrastructure of Ukraine, which was damaged by Russian attacks. This step was expected to be after the US Agency for International Development ordered the suspension of projects in Ukraine amid a wide freezing of US foreign aid, but it is a reminder of the consequences of Washington's tension on Kiev.

In the new global system of Trump's administration, Ukraine was reduced to just a “submissive listener” and “tool” of will, said retired KYIV Anatoliy Makarenko.

“We do not accept this role,” said McCarinko. He added that Zelinski was morally right to respond strongly. “But I doubt that this will benefit us.”

– With the help of Andrea Palacano.

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