the war of words continues between Zelensky and Putin

As with each of his speeches, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears seated, looking serious, behind his desk. Via a platform already available on the internet, he is launching a donation campaign. “With one click, you can donate funds to protect our defenders, save our civilians and rebuild Ukraine”he says. “Rebuilding Ukraine”words that suggest that the war is won on the Ukrainian side.

The Russians opt for a completely different discourse. They concede a slowdown in their special military operation, but they believe that the West is directly responsible for it. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accuses the US, UK and NATO of sharing, “permanently, intelligence data with the Ukrainian Armed Forces”. Russia has not yet been able to claim the capture of a single large Ukrainian city, Kherson. But as May 9 approaches, the date that commemorates the victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, Vladimir Putin does not intend to post a defeat.