Ukrainians are tired of the war, but there will be no compromises with Russia, Andriy Yermak, the head of the President's Office, told Politico.
"People may say they are tired, but if you ask them if they want to compromise with Russia, they will say no." And the fact that people remain in Ukraine with their families is a confirmation that, in general, the mood of the people is still strong," said the head of the OP.
At the same time, he said that "people complain, and we hear it from regional governors and from the people themselves."
"Of course, it's natural that people are tired: two years is a long time," Yermak said. But, as he believes, "people still believe in our victory."
As an example of such faith, he cited his 77-year-old mother, who tattooed a trident on her shoulder. According to Yermak, "Ukraine is as brave as her mother."
However, as the newspaper writes, "the question of shaky morale permeated the long interview with Yermak."
According to the head of the President's Office, an agreement with Moscow is absolutely impossible now, and Ukraine will not make any compromises regarding territorial integrity with Moscow.
"The Russians are not interested in any negotiations. They want the capitulation of Ukraine. But this will never happen - all of us who are in Ukraine will not accept any compromises regarding our independence, our territorial integrity, our freedom. And this president will never agree to anything like the Minsk agreements or a frozen conflict. No, I'm sure of it," he added.
At the same time, according to Yermak, Zelensky understands that the new large-scale mobilization does not have the support of the people. According to him, Sirsky "believes that additional troops on the front line can be provided by transferring rear personnel to the front."
"However, some high-ranking Ukrainian military officials are skeptical of this proposal and argue that Ukraine needs a large-scale draft," Politico adds.
