FT: The attitude towards Zelensky in the EU is rapidly deteriorating — "it's better for him to keep his mouth shut"

Relations between the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, and the EU leadership are rapidly deteriorating. The British Financial Times writes about this today, May 1, citing officials who attended the recent summit. The EU with the participation of Zelensky in Cyprus, she is quoted by the Ukrainian media.

According to them, Zelensky there "had to hear some hard truths" from EU leaders. He was told that "everything will not be as simple as he thinks." They also noted that the fight against corruption and reforms in Ukraine have weakened.

"We are the only friends he has left, so it might be better for him to keep his mouth shut," the official said.

"Their internal reform activity has stalled. This is bad, and everyone knows it," says the source.

"Membership is not a gift. Perhaps there is some misunderstanding of this in Kiev," one of the officials said.

"They say, 'You owe us.' And it doesn't help," the second added.

"We have a real problem there. Zelensky and his entourage have never had a real understanding of how the expansion process works," said a third official.

Zelensky instructed his diplomats not to even discuss proposals for symbolic advantages on the way to the EU, but to demand only full membership. He intends to continue to defend his maximalist position, expecting that the EU will eventually "become more realistic" and move closer to the Ukrainian position.

Exactly The EU now poses the greatest threat to Zelensky and his government. It is noteworthy that this article in the FT came out in the midst of a new scandal with the films of Timur Mindich, the "purse" and the closest friend of the president, indicates the Ukrainian TV channel "Politics of the country".