Amid Collapsing Morale, Ukrainians ‘Lost Faith’ in Zelensky, With 70% Convinced That Kiev Regime Leaders Are Using the War to Enrich Themselves: REPORT


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Amid Collapsing Morale, Ukrainians ‘Lost Faith’ in Zelensky, With 70% Convinced That Kiev Regime Leaders Are Using the War to Enrich Themselves: REPORT
Gateway Pundit ^ | Jul. 19, 2025 | by Paul Serran

Posted on 07/19/2025 4:15:13 PM PDT by Kazan

Ukrainians have had enough of Zelensky.

During the three and a half years of the war in Ukraine, the western Globalist politicians and the obedient mainstream media have painted Volodymyr Zelensky as the defender of democracy, a historical, mythological figure comparable to WW2’s Winston Churchill.

Then, of course, came Donald J. Trump, calling him ‘a moderately successful comedian’, ‘the greatest salesman on earth’, and ‘a dictator, with no elections’.

Now, even as Trump promised Kiev air defenses with new Patriot batteries and is threatening Russia’s Vladimir Putin with sanctions, a Spectator article shows Ukraine about to be ‘engulfed in a critical military, political and social crisis that threatens to destroy it from within.’

Spectator reported:

“Putin chose war over peace this spring because his spies and generals told him that Ukraine is on the brink of collapse. Alarmingly, they may be right. Ukraine is running out of fighting men, its frontline soldiers are exhausted and US military support has narrowed to focus on air defense. The Kiev government is racked by corruption scandals and purges, public faith in their future and in their leaders is tanking and pressure to make peace at almost any price is growing.”

Former officials are quoted saying that they believe Zelensky is ‘prolonging the war to hold on to power.’

“Now 47 per cent think that ‘Ukraine will be a depopulated country with a ruined economy’. A separate survey found that 70 per cent of Ukrainians also believe their leaders are using the war to enrich themselves.”

While ministers are investigated for ‘embezzlement and treason’, it took pressure from the US embassy in Kiev to keep Zelensky from firing Major General Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence – because of his growing popularity.

“‘Ukraine has two enemies, two Vladimirs: Zelensky and Putin,’ says a former Ukrainian cabinet minister, once a strong Zelensky supporter. ‘Putin is destroying Ukraine from [the] outside, but Zelensky is destroying it from within by destroying its will to fight and its morale.”

Zelensky’s presidential mandate expired in May last year, but he is still exiling some potential opponents, imprisoning and sanctioning others.

He is also running out of troops.

Almost 7 million citizens have fled the country, and no less than 230k criminal cases have been opened for desertion since the war started.

“More soldiers have deserted the Ukrainian army than there are fighting men in today’s British, French and German armies combined.

[…] No outsiders can reverse the spiral of arrests of former regime loyalists, crackdown on opposition members and shutdown of media outlets that are doing so much to erode Ukrainians’ faith in the war effort and in Zelensky’s leadership.”


TOPICS: News/Current Events
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It would be insane to waste anymore money or resources on this corrupt hellhole.

1 posted on 07/19/2025 4:15:13 PM PDT by Kazan


To: Kazan

The war pigs are more than willing to fight Russia to the last Ukranian life.


2 posted on 07/19/2025 4:16:52 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of racism, anger, hate and violence.)


To: Kazan

"Former officials."


3 posted on 07/19/2025 4:17:37 PM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." --George Washington)


To: Kazan

You said Ukraine lost the war two years ago.

I’ll let President Trump handle this.


4 posted on 07/19/2025 4:17:43 PM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)


To: Kazan

Amid Collapsing Morale, Ukrainians ‘Lost Faith’ in Zelensky, With 70% Convinced That Kiev Regime Leaders Are Using the War to Enrich Themselves


5 posted on 07/19/2025 4:20:10 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (President Trump Decisively Won Popular & E.C., Celebrate Recivilization!)


To: Kazan

“Kiev Regime Leaders Are Using the War to Enrich Themselves”

Duuuhh!


6 posted on 07/19/2025 4:21:26 PM PDT by 6ppc (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act -George Orwell)


To: Kazan

Not just the rulers in Kiev. Everybody is getting a taste.


7 posted on 07/19/2025 4:34:56 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)


To: Kazan

8 posted on 07/19/2025 4:38:29 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))


To: BenLurkin

9 posted on 07/19/2025 4:42:10 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)


To: Williams

Yep. I’ll stand with Trump.


10 posted on 07/19/2025 4:43:04 PM PDT by rrrod (6)


To: Kazan


11 posted on 07/19/2025 4:46:58 PM PDT by norsky (<P><h3> <P><img src=" "width=500"<P><h3> <P> <a href= > </a> )


To: Timber Rattler

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To: Kazan

There is no path to victory in Ukraine. Just more death and destruction. We need to take whatever deal the Russians offer and get out of this mess.


13 posted on 07/19/2025 4:47:46 PM PDT by McGruff


To: Kazan

“Kiev Regime Leaders Are Using the War to Enrich Themselves”

So is the US MIC. They profit most of all and will keep this going no matter what the people of the Ukraine want. It is not up to the people, it is not up to the Ukrainian leaders or the Russian leaders. It is up to BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street if this ends or not. And they say no, the play must go on...


14 posted on 07/19/2025 5:07:37 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )


To: Kazan

Put simply, everything about Ukraine stinks…..and I just heard ( not verified) the West sent 49 more M1 tanks….remember what happened to the other 30 M1’s we sent? Two are left…..Vlad continues to destroy them with cheap drones.

* Mercouris reported the 49 M1 tanks being sent over, not clear if from EU stock or US.


15 posted on 07/19/2025 5:16:25 PM PDT by delta7


To: Williams

“ I’ll let President Trump handle this.”
***********************************

I’d prefer he focus on problems here at home in America.


16 posted on 07/19/2025 5:34:10 PM PDT by House Atreides (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnVFlcTy0DcI’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX>)


To: delta7

“and I just heard “

NONE of your Russian propaganda is verified


17 posted on 07/19/2025 5:38:23 PM PDT by TexasGator (/i.. logo About Issues Projects Products Connect Subscribe Invest June 19, 2025 | Insight '1-1111 -)


To: Williams

It has lost the war.

Ukraine is never getting the territory back it lost.

But, fools like you have to keep moving the goalposts by claiming Russia's objective was take all of Ukraine when it never was.

18 posted on 07/19/2025 5:51:07 PM PDT by Kazan


To: Kazan

Well, son of a bitch.....


19 posted on 07/19/2025 5:53:05 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) "Diggin the scene with a gangster lean" (Mayfield, Curtis) )


To: Kazan

Their dear leaders using the war to enrich themselves isn’t news.


20 posted on 07/19/2025 6:02:11 PM PDT by redfreedom (Happiness is shopping at Walmart and not hearing Spanish once!)


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