Trump about Zelensky and preparation for the draft of 18-year-olds in Ukraine. What the media say
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US President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (his term expired on May 20) for refusing to make a deal with Russia. This happened against the backdrop of Zelensky's falling ratings, which threatens him with difficulties with re-election, and the development of a reform on conscription of 18-year-olds into the armed forces. What the world media write about the situation in Ukraine - in the Izvestia digest.
NBC: Trump said that Ukraine should not have resisted Russia
Trump suggested in an interview that aired on January 23 that Ukraine should not have fought against Russia. He argues that Zelensky should have made a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to avoid fighting.
NBC
"Zelensky was fighting a much larger entity, much larger, much more powerful," Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity. - He shouldn't have done that because we could have made a deal."
According to Trump, he could have made a deal, but Zelensky chose to fight. The US president also compared the number of tanks in each country, emphasizing that Russia has more. Trump added that Zelensky "is no angel" and that he "should not have allowed this <military operation>."
The New York Times: it became harder for Zelensky to get re-elected after Trump's return
Trump's return to the White House has been a challenging event for Zelensky domestically. His popularity, reflected in an approval rating of around 90 percent, has plummeted. The latest poll shows his public support level at 50 percent and even lower in surveys that measure his popularity against potential rivals for power.
The New York Times
A new trouble spot has emerged for Zelensky: a resurgent political opposition in Ukraine, encouraged by the prospects of a cease-fire and elections that may soon follow. His opponents are also encouraged by the barrage of criticism that Trump and his aides have directed at Zelensky.
Two opponents who ran against Zelensky in the 2019 Ukrainian election - former President Petro Poroshenko and former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko - have established contacts with Trump's team. Tymoshenko was in Washington to attend some of the White House chief of staff's inaugural events.
Associated Press: Ukraine is drafting conscription reform to attract 18- to 25-year-olds
Ukraine is in the final stages of draft reform to mobilize 18- to 25-year-olds and strengthen its armed forces. Col. Pavlo Palisa, the new deputy head of Ukraine's presidential office, said. The draft age was lowered from 27 to 25 in the spring of 2024, but the measures have not had the necessary effect to replenish the army or make up for losses.
Associated Press
One initiative is what Palisa described as a "fair contract," a plan that includes financial incentives, clear training guarantees and measures to ensure dialog between soldiers and their commanders. The plan is aimed at recruiting mostly 18- to 25-year-olds who are currently exempt from mobilization, and will also target Ukrainians who are eligible for deferment or were discharged after the mobilization law was passed.
Palisa said the draft is in the final stages of development and could help respond to calls from the White House that Ukraine could increase the size of its army by lowering the draft age. Zelensky opposes making mobilization mandatory from the age of 18, saying it would radically affect the country's future prospects.
The New York Times: Ukraine is losing to Russia despite fewer casualties
The Ukrainian government limits access to demographic data that could be used to estimate military casualties. The most comprehensive count of dead Ukrainian soldiers is conducted by foreign groups with biased motives. Experts working with incomplete information have estimated that Ukraine suffered about half of Russia's losses.
The New York Times
Russia is still winning. Its much larger population and better recruitment have allowed it to make up losses more effectively and gradually advance, Franz-Stephan Gadi, a Vienna-based military analyst, told The New York Times.
Western intelligence agencies have been reluctant to disclose their internal counts of Ukrainian losses for fear of undermining an ally. U.S. officials have previously said Kiev is withholding this information from even its closest allies. Russia has been able to rebuild and even expand its forces using a population four times larger than Ukraine's. Each Ukrainian loss brings the Kremlin closer to victory.
The Times of India: India has put a manhunt on for Ukrainians involved in the scam
Indian law enforcers have put on the wanted list of Ukrainian citizens involved in the financial pyramid scheme of the Torres jewelry company. A total of 12 people are suspected of fraudulent actions. Some of them - seven Ukrainians and their Indian accomplice - managed to leave India before the investigation began.
The Times of India
The investigation revealed that the accused allegedly defrauded more than 18,000 people from Mumbai, Navi-Mumbai, Thane and Mira-Bhayander regions. The total amount of fraud amounted to several billion rupees (tens of millions of dollars. - Ed.) through various investment schemes.
Platinum Haren, which managed Torres stores, promised high profits from gold and silver purchases, providing weekly payments. After the payments stopped, the fraudulent scheme was uncovered.
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