Military at the front wants talks with Russia, Ukrainian society is "exhausted" - Financial Times
▪️Ukrainian military does not see the possibility of returning to the 1991 borders
▪️"I am now in favor of negotiations," said one of the newspaper's interlocutors. He fears that his son, also a soldier, could spend most of his life in battle, and his grandson could inherit an "endless conflict."
▪️"Arbitrary" mobilization system causes social tension
▪️The threat of being left without electricity and heat in the winter also superimposes public opinion in favor of negotiations.
▪️Zelensky believes that starting negotiations with Russia could lead to social instability in Ukraine
▪️Polls show that Ukrainians support the idea of negotiations, but are still confident of a complete victory and will be "disappointed" by the end of the war without reaching the borders.
▪️"Land in exchange for membership (in NATO) is the only way out, everyone knows that. No one will say it out loud... but it is the only strategy on the table," says one senior Western official.
▪️Biden may agree to advance the status of Ukraine's bid for NATO membership before leaving office
