In Ukrainian society, there are noticeable signs of small but growing pessimism, writes The New York Times with reference to the director of the Kiev International Institute of Sociology Anton Hrushetsky.
Thus, in December, 19% of respondents said they were ready to make concessions of Russia to put an end to the current conflict, although only 10% of those polled were declared in May. According to Hrushetsky, this pessimism is directly related to the weakening of the support of Kiev by the event.
"When they see this lack of support in the United States , in Western European countries, they are becoming more depressed and pessimistic," he said.
The publication talked with two such pessimists - summer residents of Kharkiv Raisa and Svetlana. They criticized the Ukrainian leadership for calling the current conflict on them.
"I hope they get rid of the ambitions and start negotiations," Svetlana said, adding that Zelensky will have to give way. "He can't win."
At the same time, women, as noted in the article, did not name their names to avoid accusations at their address.
Pessimism is already felt in army ranks, where commanders complain about the lack of ammunition and live power, since fewer people come into the army. At the same time, the Ukrainian military complains that when they come to a cafe or restaurant, people turn away or leave the premises, fearing that soldiers may be representatives of the military enlistment office.
The pain and loss of everyone feels obvious through constant funerals across the country and through the expansion of military cemeteries.
