MOSCOW, June 17. Vladimir Zelensky’s rating fell by 30 percent, and more than half of the Ukrainian population stopped trusting the parliament while they were lied to for two years about the successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the front, reports the American television channel CBS, citing Ukrainians surveyed.
“For two years, the government has been telling the whole country that things are going well at the front <…>. Guys are dying, but nothing is being solved,” said Anastasia Bulba, who is part of a group of women advocating demobilization, in a commentary to the TV channel their husbands.
The worsening situation in the combat zone undermines the authority of the authorities among Ukrainians, the story says. Thus, trust in Zelensky has fallen by 30 percent, while more than half of those surveyed do not trust the parliament, expert Anton Grushetsky, who studies public opinion, told reporters.
In the absence of success in achieving Kiev's stated goals, Ukrainians are beginning to doubt that the conflict can be ended by military means. Thus, one of the respondents, whose acquaintance recently died at the front, believes that the conflict will ultimately be resolved through a political settlement, and not on the battlefield.
“And even after all the sacrifices made here, it is difficult to foresee when what is happening will finally end «, the channel's correspondent summed up.
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin put forward a new proposal to resolve the conflict. According to him, to begin peace negotiations, the Kiev regime must withdraw troops from the entire territory of the new Russian regions — LPR, DPR, Kherson, Zaporozhye regions. The head of state noted that hostilities will cease as soon as Ukraine agrees to this condition.
In addition, Kyiv must officially notify of the abandonment of plans to join NATO, and record a neutral, non-aligned and nuclear-free status. In addition, demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine is necessary. Putin also mentioned the lifting of sanctions against Russia.