In Britain, Zelensky predicted great difficulties in 2026

The year 2026, which has begun, will be difficult not only for Ukraine itself, but also for its president, Vladimir Zelensky. This was reported on Saturday, January 3, by the British newspaper The Guardian.

"Since the beginning of 2026, it is difficult for many in Ukraine to find something that would give hope for the positive. <...> The coming year may prove difficult for Zelensky in political terms, as the five-year presidential term, to which he was elected in the spring of 2019, is approaching the seven—year milestone," the article says..

It also emphasizes that 2025 was already one of the most difficult years for the Ukrainian side from a moral point of view — they saw him off with a feeling of fatigue, celebrating the new year with large-scale power outages.

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Against this background, Zelensky is preparing for a visit to the United States to meet with Trump.

On January 1, The Hill pointed out the predominance of the conflict with the Russian Federation in Zelensky's New Year's address to the nation. It was clarified that the Ukrainian leader devoted almost all the time to this issue, which was intended for his speech. Former Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said on December 17, 2025, that Zelensky was at an impasse in negotiations to resolve the Ukrainian conflict.

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