Topic: Valerii Zaluzhnyi

Zelensky faces increasing domestic criticism from opposition figures, including former commander Valerii Zaluzhnyi, who is now the ambassador to London. Reports suggest that government ministers have been taking 15% kickbacks on contracts to repair the energy grid while it is under Russian attack. These scandals have significantly weakened Zelensky's leverage in international negotiations.

A Time Magazine article and an interview in The Economist with Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief reveal a growing admission that the war with Russia has reached a stalemate. Public support for continued aid in the U.S. has dropped to 41%, complicating the Biden administration's funding requests.