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At the height of war, language scandals have again erupted about Russian's role in Ukraine and attitudes toward its speakers. And Moscow has used claims of discrimination as a pretext for war.
Pessimism over prospects for a quick victory is increasing, and the spirit that infused the first days of the conflict is starting to fade, polls find.
In addition to the war, Ukrainians are most concerned about the problems of corruption (63%) and low wages and pensions (46%), according to a nationwide poll conducted on September 30 through October 13 by Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).
Some sociologists say growing fatigue and disappointment in counteroffensive results have led some Ukrainians to believe rumors of a split within the leadership and a decrease in Western support.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he hopes Russia will rejoin the Black Sea Grain Initiative. "The world is looking to this," he said.