Zelensky vs. Zaluzhnyi: Ukraine’s President Censures Top Commander Over ‘Stalemate’ Comments

Ukrainian military Commander-in-Chief Valeriii Zaluzhnyi ruffled feathers in Kiev this week after telling British media Ukraine’s counteroffensive had stalled and complaining that “NATO textbooks” failed to secure a breakthrough. Rumors of tensions between Zelensky and Zaluzhnyi about strategy and appointments have been swirling since 2022.