"Everything Has Changed Since June"

• 10.09.2026, 15:55

Russia is falling apart.

Ukraine is calling the shots on certain issues and has been able to achieve this through systematic and regular strikes on Russian territory, explained political analyst Taras Zagorodniy. Even the Americans are forced to take Ukraine seriously, but at the same time they fear the collapse of the Russian Federation, which is why Trump sent his special envoys not only to Moscow but also to Kyiv. The political analyst shared his views on the visit of Steve Whitcoff and Jared Kushner to Ukraine and Russia, the political scientist shared his views in an interview with Alena Korik on YouTube.

“Russia is falling apart. Everything has changed since June. Ukraine has really taken on Russia to such an extent that even the Americans and Germans are scared. Everyone can see that they’re heading toward collapse; Ukraine is orchestrating Russia’s downfall. That’s what’s changed, and that’s why Whitcroft and Kushner came. The key point here is that Kushner and Whitcoff were forced to come to Kyiv. They hadn’t come before,” Zagorodniy explained.

“This precisely shows that Ukraine is already dictating terms on many issues. They were forced to come to Kyiv, which the Russians really didn’t want. They were also told that what you’re saying is, of course, all well and good, but no one is going to withdraw from Donbas,” the expert emphasized.

The political analyst also answered the question of why the U.S. won’t provide Ukraine with enough weapons to win:

“Putin won’t stop. The Democrats don’t want to vote on it. When you don’t want to do something, you’ll always come up with some excuse. Yes, Lindsey Graham’s bill really scares the Russians, which is why they want to negotiate with the Americans to prevent it from being passed. By the way, the Chinese are against it too, and the Democrats have always been ‘sympathetic’ toward the Chinese. So why are you surprised?”