It was incredibly frustrating. I've seen a lot of people believe he's a Russian plant, conciously sabotaging all defense only to surrender then.

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that warnings of an imminent Russian attack on his country were stoking “panic” and demanded to see firm proof of a planned invasion.

Zelensky’s comments came a day after US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan warned that a Russian attack on its western neighbor could “begin at any time.”

Ukrainian leaders have been trying to talk down the prospects of an all-out war because of the damaging effect it was having on the country’s teetering economy and public morale.

But it was also generally the mood and belief in Ukraine all through the country that nothing will happen, and so very few were preparing in any way whatsoever. They had so much time to do so much, it's just painful.

Ukraine’s government dismissed leaks from American intelligence officials that Russia was transporting supplies of blood to its troops at the Ukrainian border to treat potential casualties of war. “The purpose of such information is to spread panic and fear in our society,” wrote the deputy defence minister, Hanna Maliar, in a Facebook post. A rhetorical and analytical rift has opened between Ukraine and America.

Just pain.

In a way it reminded me of how the Soviets ignored all the warnings about the millions of soldiers gathered at their borders in 1941. Refused to "panic" too. A long tradition that works wonders.

It was incredibly frustrating. I've seen a lot of people believe he's a Russian plant, conciously sabotaging all defense only to surrender then.

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that warnings of an imminent Russian attack on his country were stoking “panic” and demanded to see firm proof of a planned invasion.

Zelensky’s comments came a day after US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan warned that a Russian attack on its western neighbor could “begin at any time.”

Ukrainian leaders have been trying to talk down the prospects of an all-out war because of the damaging effect it was having on the country’s teetering economy and public morale.

But it was also generally the mood and belief in Ukraine all through the country that nothing will happen, and so very few were preparing in any way whatsoever. They had so much time to do so much, it's just painful.

Ukraine’s government dismissed leaks from American intelligence officials that Russia was transporting supplies of blood to its troops at the Ukrainian border to treat potential casualties of war. “The purpose of such information is to spread panic and fear in our society,” wrote the deputy defence minister, Hanna Maliar, in a Facebook post. A rhetorical and analytical rift has opened between Ukraine and America.

Just pain.

In a way it reminded me of how the Soviets ignored all the warnings about the millions of soldiers gathered at their borders in 1941. Refused to "panic" too.

It was incredibly frustrating. I've seen a lot of people believe he's a Russian plant, conciously sabotaging all defense only to surrender then.

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that warnings of an imminent Russian attack on his country were stoking “panic” and demanded to see firm proof of a planned invasion.

Zelensky’s comments came a day after US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan warned that a Russian attack on its western neighbor could “begin at any time.”

Ukrainian leaders have been trying to talk down the prospects of an all-out war because of the damaging effect it was having on the country’s teetering economy and public morale.

But it was also generally the mood and belief in Ukraine all through the country that nothing will happen, and so very few were preparing in any way whatsoever. They had so much time to do so much, it's just painful.

Ukraine’s government dismissed leaks from American intelligence officials that Russia was transporting supplies of blood to its troops at the Ukrainian border to treat potential casualties of war. “The purpose of such information is to spread panic and fear in our society,” wrote the deputy defence minister, Hanna Maliar, in a Facebook post. A rhetorical and analytical rift has opened between Ukraine and America.

Just pain.

In a way it reminded me of how the Soviets ignored all the warnings about the millions of soldiers gathered at their bioders in 1941. Refused to "panic" too.

It was incredibly frustrating. I've seen a lot of people believe he's a Russian plant, conciously sabotaging all defense only to surrender then.

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that warnings of an imminent Russian attack on his country were stoking “panic” and demanded to see firm proof of a planned invasion.

Zelensky’s comments came a day after US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan warned that a Russian attack on its western neighbor could “begin at any time.”

Ukrainian leaders have been trying to talk down the prospects of an all-out war because of the damaging effect it was having on the country’s teetering economy and public morale.

But it was also generally the mood and belief in Ukraine all through the country that nothing will happen, and so very few were preparing in any way whatsoever. They had so much time to do so much, it's just painful.

Ukraine’s government dismissed leaks from American intelligence officials that Russia was transporting supplies of blood to its troops at the Ukrainian border to treat potential casualties of war. “The purpose of such information is to spread panic and fear in our society,” wrote the deputy defence minister, Hanna Maliar, in a Facebook post. A rhetorical and analytical rift has opened between Ukraine and America.

Just pain.