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I was thinking that also, but you would generally say Zelensky's government rather than Kyiv government. I can't see a change in government, not just because they cannot hold elections, but unless the public decide they want to seek a peace agreement and zelensky doesn't. Something drastic like that.

Zelensky's approval ratings have fallen quite a bit in the last year and the mayor of Kyiv, among others, have been very critical.

In the opinion of some here that's all lies and Russian propaganda, but it was reported by, among others, the same Kyiv Independent that is very much pro Ukrainian war effort (see polls enthusiastically posted here in last 24 hours).

Personally I think Zelensky is doing a good job but it's pretty obvious the longer the war goes on the more likely rivals will start appearing and claiming they can provide a better solution. This war can't go on forever and there's a lot less optimism than there was 12 months ago. Rightly or wrongly, the blame game will start if things don't pick up soon

Keep an eye on Zaluzhny and Klitschko in 2024. I don't think (though wouldn't completely surprise me) even you could claim either of them are putinbots or have done nothing for the war effort

My answer is not yes. As I've said many times, I think Zelensky has been a good war leader. Still doesn't mean he won't be vulnerable to challenges as time goes on. That's the nature of politics in a democracy.

To sum up: If you could just learn that "I think this might happen" does not mean "I want this to happen" it would prevent a lot of misunderstandings and rants on your part. You seem incapable of making that distinction, I don't know why.

The 3 day special military operation is suddenly a success? Because after 2 years, 300,000 casualties Russia has taken two small Donbas towns.

Russia has a now a war economy, that means destroying their infrastructure and weakening them long term.

Sweden and Finland in NATO, western countries are gearing up their weapons production, and if come November Biden wins, the future is bleak for Putin.

Imagine your only hope is Trump and a gang of GOP extremists

No one can replace him but it is also the nature of the situation that people will get less fond of him, war fatigue, frustration, people blaming him for this and that. It is a hard road he has in the job.

His place in history is assured though and in the fullness of time all will acknowledge his greatness in his countries fate.

Apparently it's because a lot of the shells would be purchased from Turkey

Most Western leaders would give their right arm to have a 60% approval rating.

According to the quoted article Zelenskys approval was at 37% just before the war.

Not suggesting the SMO has had much success, but they did take bigger towns in the south, such as Mariupol, Berdyansk and Melitopol. And Kherson, which they didn't manage to hold for very long after the "annexation referendum" (anyone remember those?).

france because they want the money, greece and cyprus because turkey would benifit

Interesting article about the rotation of Ukraines troops, while much of the army has been on the front line for the last 2 years with little rotation, turns out there are 10s of thousands of soldiers who have yet to see the front line!.

Looks like this is about to change with the new guy.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/28532

The West should seize more Russian assets and send interest to Ukraine, says UK PM

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged the West on Sunday to be “bolder” in seizing Russian assets and to send interest already accrued on frozen funds to Ukraine.

On the second anniversary of Moscow’s invasion, the UK leader said Western allies must go “further” with their sanctions to “shake” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s belief “that he can simply wait us out”.

Sunak wrote in an article in the Sunday Times:

We must be bolder in seizing the hundreds of billions of frozen Russian assets.

That starts with taking the billions in interest these assets are collecting and sending it to Ukraine instead.

And then, with the G7, we must find lawful ways to seize the assets themselves and get those funds to Ukraine too.

The prime minister’s comments follow G7 leaders pledging Saturday to explore “all possible avenues by which immobilised Russian sovereign assets could be made use of to support Ukraine”.

The grouping of advanced economies confirmed Russia’s already seized sovereign assets will remain frozen “until Russia pays for the damage it caused to Ukraine”.

Ukraine needs almost half a trillion dollars to cover the reconstruction costs of Russia’s invasion, the World Bank, European Union, United Nations and the Ukrainian government said in a joint report earlier this month.

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmygal has said that the confiscated Russian assets should foot most of the bill. Kyiv wants the West to unlock around $300 billion of frozen Russian assets to fund the rebuild of its cities, roads, bridges and energy facilities destroyed or damaged by Russia’s two-year assault. (The Guardian UK)