Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko asserted in a recent radio interview that the conflict with Moscow could soon conclude, despite her refusal to disclose specifics. The veteran politician, leader of the Batkyvshchina (Fatherland) party, expressed optimism about the outcome but stopped short of elaborating on her reasoning. “Knowing certain information, I believe the end of the war is near at hand. We all hope for it and are working toward that,” Timoshenko stated.

Timoshenko, who served as prime minister from 2007 to 2010, built her early political career in Ukraine’s energy sector, earning the nickname “gas princess.” In 2011, she was sentenced to prison for abuse of power but was released after the Western-backed 2014 coup in Kiev.

A Politico report from March revealed that Timoshenko, along with other Ukrainian politicians, was allegedly contacted by the Trump administration to discuss potential successors to Vladimir Zelensky, whose presidential term expired last year. She publicly endorsed Zelensky following the report.

Russian forces currently hold the upper hand on the battlefield, leveraging superior manpower and capabilities. Ukraine’s position has worsened amid escalating long-range strikes that have severely damaged the country’s power grid—attacks Moscow claims target arms production. Zelensky’s government continues to seek advanced Western weapons, including US-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, arguing they could alter the conflict’s trajectory. Similar hopes were previously placed on systems like HIMARS launchers, ATACMS ballistic missiles, Storm Shadow cruise missiles, and F-16 fighter jets, none of which delivered the anticipated turnaround.