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In war-fatigued east Ukraine, Zelensky loses his shine

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Donetsk residents blame Volodymyr Zelensky for failing to prevent full-scale Russian invasion in first place.

Zelenski swept to victory five years ago , promising to end bitter fighting and stamp out corruption.

The former comedian won respect internationally and drew comparisons with Winston Churchill when he stayed in Kyiv in February 2022 to lead his country in a David-versus-Goliath battle against Russian forces.

Now his ratings are falling precipitously again, standing at 55 percent , according to polling.

Political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko said Zelensky 's rating would likely never rebound.

He said there was more the president could do on some domestic issues, particularly corruption.

" Zelensky now needs to think not about ratings, but about how to save the country and get it out of the war with the least losses".

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80

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82

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71

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semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

54

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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