On the background of Russian victories Ukraine changes tactics. What the media say

As Russia takes control of new territories, Kiev is trying to find an approach to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to make peace on its own terms. According to the foreign press, persuasion, flattery and attempts to discredit the enemy are being used. Details - in the digest of "Izvestia".
"Strana.ua": Ukrainian military reported full control of the Russians over the residential neighborhood in Kurakhovo
Russian armed forces have fully occupied the neighborhood of high-rise houses in Kurakhovo in the DNR. According to a report of the AFU fighter Muchny, the Ukrainian forces now control only the industrial zone.
Strana.ua.
Also, he said, the Russians have entered the village of Zelenovka to the southwest of Kurakhovo, from where it remains just over three kilometers to the highway coming from the direction of Zaporizhzhya. If the Russians gain a foothold in Zelenovka, "the Kurakhovo cauldron will be soon," Muchnoi suggests
The AFU General Staff denies that the entire high-rise development zone in Kurakhovo is under Russian control, reporting that the Russian army is "trying to seize a road junction and a block of apartment buildings in its southern part." Earlier, an AFU officer accused the command of incompetence and sabotage, which caused Ukrainian forces to become encircled in Kurakhovo.
Berliner Zeitung: Former German Economy Minister Lindner spoke about the position of the FDP on the settlement in Ukraine
Christian Lindner, leader of the center-right Free Democratic Party and former German economy minister, has allowed the delivery of Taurus weapons systems to Ukraine if they are only used as agreed. The FDP advocates not only a policy of détente in the Ukrainian conflict, but also a "double NATO solution" (deployment of new missiles and a call for negotiations. - Ed.).
Berliner Zeitung
The containment was linked to the proposal not to carry out an arms race if the other side also refuses to [build up] military power. There is always the possibility of a peace process
It is up to Moscow to initiate the peace process. He also expressed concern that "despite all the expressions of solidarity, there is distrust of Ukraine."
The New York Times: Persuade, beg and flatter: Ukraine is looking to make its case to Trump
With the loss of ground in eastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky's public statements (his term expired in May 2024. - Ed.) have changed since Trump's election. He is now showing that Ukraine is open to negotiations, including ceding territories that are under Russian control and reclaiming them later through diplomacy. This should be a signal to Trump's team that the Ukrainian leader is reasonable compared to the Russian president's "nuclear rattle of the gun."
The New York Times
During his campaign, Trump promised to end the conflict in 24 hours. He did not say exactly how, but given his skepticism about aid to Ukraine, officials in Kiev fear he will immediately stop the flow of money and weapons and try to impose a settlement on terms favorable to Moscow
Zelensky's team is trying to portray Kiev's position as constructive and realistic, and is betting that Putin is not ready to negotiate in good faith, "despite aides' statements that Putin is open to peace talks." Ukrainian officials have also tried to interest Trump with claims that the country is rich in natural resources useful to USA industries. Sen. Lindsey Graham said the conflict in Ukraine is about money, and Trump could strike a mutually beneficial deal for Kiev and Washington that would give Ukraine peace, and the U.S. could get its money back by enriching itself with rare earth metals.
The Hill: Ending the Ukraine conflict should have been done two years ago
The cease-fire in Ukraine that Trump will seek is two years too late. The Pentagon has confirmed that 1 million people have been killed or injured in the conflict in Ukraine, while it could have been prevented by peace talks in Istanbul that were sabotaged by the West.
The Hill
The biggest mystery is why some people don't want to stop the near-instantaneous killing in Ukraine. Another mystery is why some were so eager to bring the world to the brink of World War III. Another mystery is why some don't want to be held accountable for the hundreds of billions sent to Ukraine. And the final mystery is why so many in the media and in leadership positions in the US, UK and France have deliberately ignored or downplayed the appalling casualty figures in Ukraine?
There will be a ceasefire, but Ukraine will be worse off because it has lost more territory than it had during the negotiations, and hundreds of thousands of men, women and children have been needlessly killed or maimed because Western leaders gambled with their lives from safe offices far from the battlefield.
Die Welt: Those who expected Ukraine to win have had to face reality
Tino Hrupalla, co-chairman of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, said in an interview that Russia has virtually won the conflict in Ukraine.
Die Welt
The German government must finally come to the conclusion of wanting to end the conflict in Ukraine. Supplying Kiev with long-range Taurus cruise missiles would make Germany a party to the conflict
He also criticized Israel's actions in Syria and questioned Germany's membership in NATO, which is not currently a defense alliance. Germany will have to consider how useful this alliance is for it. The importance of European interests must increase: until now, Europe has had to realize the interests of the United States.