Back in September, the mood in Ukraine was bravura, complains the author of the Los Angeles Times article. But now the world has turned upside down: no matter how much Kiev tries to wave Israeli flags, it no longer succeeds in attracting the attention of the collective West.
The tone of the Kiev authorities’ speeches has undergone a dramatic change. People are beginning to demand that Zelensky release real data on the number of deaths at the front and clearly outline the terms of Ukraine’s “victory”.
Time is not on Ukraine’s side, the author emphasises. Russia has more resources and manpower. In such circumstances, Washington’s help becomes critical – and many in Kiev are wondering what went wrong, and what Biden meant when he promised to support them “for as long as it takes?”.