Retired US Armed Forces Colonel Douglas MacGregor warned Volodymyr Zelensky that refusing to negotiate with Russia would lead to his removal from the presidency of Ukraine in the future. He said this in an interview with the YouTube channel Judging Freedom.

According to McGregor, the problem of corruption in the Ukrainian army has reached its apogee and Ukrainian soldiers know about it. He also expressed the opinion that the only way for Kiev to avoid heavy losses could be negotiations with Moscow at this stage.