The president of Ukraine is facing a confluence of crises testing his ability to lead an increasingly weary nation nearly four years into a devastating full-scale invasion by Russia.
For more than a week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has struggled to contain the fallout from a USD 100 million corruption scandal implicating top officials and other associates. The pressure on Zelenskyy has ratcheted up as the United States pushes a proposal it drew up with Russia that would require major concessions from Ukraine and seemingly few from Russia to bring an end to the war.
All this is playing out as Russia makes slow but steady advances across parts of the 1,000-kilometre (620-mile) front line and relentlessly bombs Ukraine’s power plants, causing severe electricity shortages as colder weather sets in.
Here are 5 things to know about the growing pressures confronting Zelenskyy:
Facing a rebellion
Zelenskyy has been facing a rebellion from lawmakers in his own party since the country’s corrupti​The president of Ukraine is facing a confluence of crises testing his ability to lead an increasingly weary nation nearly four years into a devastating full-scale invasion by Russia.
For more than a week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has struggled to contain the fallout from a USD 100 million corruption scandal implicating top officials and other associates. The pressure on Zelenskyy has ratcheted up as the United States pushes a proposal it drew up with Russia that would require major concessions from Ukraine and seemingly few from Russia to bring an end to the war.
All this is playing out as Russia makes slow but steady advances across parts of the 1,000-kilometre (620-mile) front line and relentlessly bombs Ukraine’s power plants, causing severe electricity shortages as colder weather sets in.
Here are 5 things to know about the growing pressures confronting Zelenskyy:
Facing a rebellion
Zelenskyy has been facing a rebellion from lawmakers in his own party since the country’s corrupti ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
