From: RBC Ukraine AUTHOR: ANNA BEREZINA, DARIA SHEKINA
A recent article by journalist Simon Shuster about President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the world’s war weariness has caused quite a stir in Ukraine. The article is labeled as manipulative, and the author’s views are seen as subjective. The reporter worked in Russia for a long time and was previously known for his controversial materials.
For more details about Simon Shuster and his work, see the material below from RBC-Ukraine.
The following sources were used in the preparation: material from Time magazine, the Detector Media portal, a statement by the advisor to the head of the President’s Office, Mykhailo Podolyak, a statement by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksii Danilov, and Simon Shuster’s social media page.
What Shuster wrote about
On October 30, an article was published in Time magazine in which correspondent Simon Shuster analyzes the course of the war in Ukraine, international support, and problems within our country, such as the situation with corruption and mobilization, among other issues. The author of the material relies on statements made by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and anonymous sources.
The article discusses the Ukrainian leader supposedly feeling “betrayed by his Western allies,” stating that they “have not left him with the means to win the war, only the means to survive it.”
The cover of Time magazine features a new article about Zelensky titled “Nobody Believes in Our Victory Like I Do” (time.com)
Time also provides comments from unnamed representatives from the president’s circle regarding the challenges with the counteroffensive. Reportedly, some frontline unit commanders refuse to follow orders to advance, even if they come from the President’s Office. The article notes that mobilization efforts have nearly ceased after Zelenskyy dismissed military officials.
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