 West may force Ukraine to surrender territory in exchange for an end to the war. The Western Allies may force Ukraine to surrender territory in exchange for an end to the war, the telegraph said. Some in Kiev, including Zelensky, are more concerned that a perception that the war is frozen in place could lead to international attention drifting away from Ukraine, especially when the war between Israel and Hamas threatens to escalate into a regional conflict across the Middle East, the telegraph said. According to the information, against the backdrop of the stalled offensive, tensions between Ukraine's political and military leaderships, which are normally kept private, have spilt into public view. It is a sign that even Zelensky, who has stoically led Ukraine's defence against Russia since the full-scale invasion began in February last year, may be starting to crack. Zelensky's initial reaction was to call for an end to the political infighting, but he also delivered a very public reprimand of his top general, Valery Zeluzny, who claimed that the fighting had reached a stalemate. In the past five months of fighting, Ukraine recaptured only a tiny portion of land, with Russia still controlling one-fifth of the country's territory. Some in Kiev, including Zelensky, are more concerned that a perception that the war is frozen in place could lead to international attention drifting away from Ukraine, the telegraph said.