CONFLICT● ELEVATED1h ago · Oct 22, 2026, 12:24 AM

Ukrainians are not fighting for Zelenskyy. They are fighting for national survival.

Atlantic Council · eastern europe

Trump and Putin both seem to think that removing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would set the stage for a Kremlin-friendly peace deal, but most Ukrainians see the war as a fight for national survival that does not depend on any one man, writes Peter Dickinson. The post Ukrainians are not fighting for Zelenskyy. They are fighting for national survival. appeared first on Atlantic Council.

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