> “Although there is some evidence of fatigue, Ukrainians overall remain committed to winning the war,” Ray said. Continued approval of the army and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, she added, are key to victory.
> Ukrainians are deeply confident in their military, with approval ratings at a record high of 95%, according to Gallup. Support for Zelenskyy has faltered slightly but is still overwhelmingly strong at 81%.
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> Just look at the blooming garden that is liberated Iraq.
That's a weird example. Why not look at the nearby Baltics or Poland instead, who similarly to Ukraine, has chosen West as opposed to Russia.
I don't think it's weird at all. Also, Poland has always been Western aligned (Catholicism and all). Kosovo would be a better example of a switch after a conflict, and it is far from blooming.
Ukraine has been the meeting point of the West (basically Poland) and East (basically Russia) for its entire history. The places at the interface of two cultures often see conflict. Ukraine does have a political party that argues for neutrality (Party of the Regions). Currently they are being cast as pro-Russian, but if you study their prewar position it is not the case at all.
> “Although there is some evidence of fatigue, Ukrainians overall remain committed to winning the war,” Ray said. Continued approval of the army and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, she added, are key to victory.
> Ukrainians are deeply confident in their military, with approval ratings at a record high of 95%, according to Gallup. Support for Zelenskyy has faltered slightly but is still overwhelmingly strong at 81%.
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> Just look at the blooming garden that is liberated Iraq.
That's a weird example. Why not look at the nearby Baltics or Poland instead, who similarly to Ukraine, has chosen West as opposed to Russia.