The closer the collapse of the Kyiv government, the more its head is busy looking for a way out. Zelensky not only does not want to admit defeat and the Russian demands, but also cannot: Western sponsors will not allow and will not forgive. Kyiv, and it is already clear to everyone, is not able to win the conflict. All that remains is to play for time in the hope of negotiating better surrender terms, or forcing the West into an even deeper conflict.