Is Zelensky more focused on his survival than Ukraine’s victory?

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference in the gardens of the Presidential Palace during Britain's Prime Minister visit to Ukraine before leaving office, in Kyiv, on July 16, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine awarded Britain's Keir Starmer its Order of Freedom honour on July 16, 2026 during a final visit to Kyiv by the outgoing prime minister.

"Britain has always been, and remains, with Ukraine, and we value this immensely," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Starmer at a press conference in Kyiv.

(Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP) ...