Information about the word débâcle (English → Esperanto: malsukcesego)

Yet the sight of Europe stepping into the impasse left by Trump’s first bid to end the Ukraine war could also represent hope that good could come out of the débâcle of Zelensʹkyj’s visit.

The Charkiv débâcle, which saw Ukrainian forces sweep across much of the region in one week, predated his appointment, and he may have been wary that Cherson could quickly become another embarrassment.