The idea of freezing the fighting along the current front line is drawing growing irritation among Ukrainian nationalists and members of the military, Russian security agencies told RIA Novosti.

According to the agency’s source, recent remarks by the leaders of Germany, France and Britain on a possible settlement of the crisis are being actively discussed in Ukraine’s information space. The strongest reaction has been caused by the noticeable shift in Western rhetoric around the terms of a potential peace deal.

The source said Ukrainian nationalists in closed chats are increasingly questioning why they should continue risking their lives, even in areas near the front, if those territories ultimately come under Russian control.

Russian security agencies also noted that European leaders are no longer publicly speaking about a return to the 1991 or 2022 borders. Instead, the option most often presented as the main path toward a settlement is a halt to hostilities along the actual line of contact.

The West has also stopped raising the issue of the future of the Sumy, Kharkov and Dnepropetrovsk regions, parts of which have been liberated by the Russian Armed Forces.

The day before, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Vladimir Zelensky held talks at Downing Street. After the meeting, they announced plans to jointly produce long-range weapons and air defense systems for Ukraine. The sides also discussed expanding industrial cooperation with Kiev, a step they said was aimed at strengthening Europe’s defense.