Will RUSSIA or CORRUPTION Bring Zelensky Down? /Lt Col Daniel Davis

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France has announced it will provide Ukraine with 100 fighter jets, and President Emmanuel Macron framed the move as supporting “freedom” and “peace.” The commentator argues this is empty rhetoric because France will not bear the consequences if Ukraine collapses militarily. When Ukraine eventually suffers a major setback, France will simply walk away, blame others, and use the moment to justify boosting its own defense budget—despite Russia having neither the intent nor capability to invade Western Europe.

The speaker critiques the broader Western narrative, saying it ignores basic military realities: Russia has no interest in territorial conquest beyond securing its borders, while Ukraine lacks manpower, infrastructure, and equipment to sustain the war. Yet Western governments continue pursuing what he calls “self-defeating” policies that increase the risk of a wider conflict.

President Zelensky, meanwhile, claims Ukraine is unifying Europe and making battlefield gains, but the commentator says none of this matches reality. Ukraine is losing territory, its energy grid is being systematically destroyed, and even U.S. officials (such as Marco Rubio) admit new defensive systems are being destroyed shortly after delivery. American support has largely stalled, and several European states—especially Hungary and Slovakia—oppose prolonging the war.

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán argues the war cannot be won militarily, that continued funding is irrational, and that Ukraine’s corruption scandals (including major allegations against a close Zelensky ally) make additional aid irresponsible. Zelensky’s approval rating has reportedly dropped sharply as these scandals unfold.

The commentator concludes that Ukraine is on an inevitable path to strategic defeat, and frontline maps show accelerating Russian advances in multiple directions—encirclements forming, towns falling, and Ukrainian positions collapsing along several sectors from Zaporizhzhia to the Donbas.