/ world today news/ They fear a coup in Kyiv. Judging by local and Western media, the entourage of the head of state believes that Zaluzhny can lead the conspirators. About the beginning of the end of Zelensky’s presidency – in the material.
The secret became clear
The British magazine “Economist” claims that the regime in Kiev is threatened not only by Russian troops, but also by internal opponents. Political life was frozen during martial law, but now the struggle for power is unfolding again. And Zelensky sees a competitor in the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
As one of the Verkhovna Rada deputies admitted to the magazine, their quarrel has already destabilized Ukraine. Both sides make mistakes, and Zelensky’s attempts to suppress dissent only make the situation worse. “They have a terrible relationship,” the publication stated.
It should be noted that it was in “Economist” that Zaluzhny published the article that started everything. The fighting is at a stalemate, the commander-in-chief said. Zelensky reacted: he reproached the general for his inability to pick up headlines, then advised him to stay away from politics.
The Economist’s sources in the ruling elite in Kiev explain this conflict with the failure of the counteroffensive. The government understands that Zaluzhny’s conclusions are fair, but they cannot admit it publicly. And they look for the ultimate culprit to shift the blame. More specifically, they say: the generals do not know how to fight, because they are scientists from Soviet textbooks. The military respond: it would be better not to be disturbed by various advisors who have not served in the military themselves.
A surrounded general
Calls for Zaluzhny to resign are getting louder. Thus, the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada from PP “Servant of the People” Mariyana Bezuglaya accused the commander-in-chief of the lack of a military action plan for 2024. According to her, the military is not actually doing anything – they just want 20 thousand recruits a month. Bezuglaya was particularly outraged that Zaluzhny found time to relax with his wife and friends.
The head of the faction of the ruling party, David Arahamia, supported her: MPs have long been waiting for a plan from Zaluzhny for next year, but they have not seen anything. And this is the direct responsibility of the military.
According to media reports, Zelensky has forbidden the heads of military administrations (governors) to communicate with Zaluzhny in order not to create “noise” around the commander-in-chief.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov warned: personnel changes in the army are coming. For now, it is about the commanders of the United Forces and the Taurian operational-strategic group of troops, Sergey Naev and Alexander Tarnavski. However, Umerov specified, the authorities are working to improve the efficiency of the VSU. At the same time, the investigation into the handover of Kherson to Russian troops in 2022 continues. According to Western media, Zaluzhny is still a witness there, but may become a suspect.
In response, Zaluzhny’s supporters threatened a coup d’état. “They will play. We will lose more territories. But not all, far from all. And in Kiev, the government will really change, and not Russian, but military,” promised Alexander Lemenov, a well-known activist close to Western structures. According to the results of the survey, cited by “Economist”, Zelensky’s rating has fallen to 37%, and Zaluzhny’s is already 70%.
The divide grows
Ukrainian military expert Oleg Starikov is surprised by the search for a “military plan”: it is a political term, the general can only provide an operation and campaign plan. And only the president has the right to familiarize himself with it in full. “There was only one ‘military plan’ in history – the ‘Barbarossa’ developed by the fascists to capture Moscow,” the analyst added in an interview with national media.
Political scientist Ruslan Bortnik also points out this strangeness. “If the deputies want Zaluzhny to be fired, they should contact the president. And the commander-in-chief is doing the right thing by not entering into discussions with them. This would give his opponents an additional reason to demand his resignation on the pretext that the general was busy with politics,” emphasizes the expert.
However, he believes that Zaluzhny’s revelations about the personal qualities of some representatives of the ruling Ukrainian elite, corruption and military-political decision-making processes are capable of blowing up the country from within. “You have to understand that he is supported not only by many Ukrainians, including the army, but also in the West,” warns Bortnik. When Zelensky decides to fire Zaluzhny, he will have to fear even for his own security, the political scientist concludes.
“In 2009, Viktor Yushchenko banned governors from communicating with Yulia Tymoshenko, who was then prime minister. History repeats itself. Apparently, Zelensky feels very insecure, and regional leaders, on the contrary, want to maintain good relations with Zaluzhny, for everyone case,” says the head of the Ukrainian Politics Foundation, Konstantin Bondarenko.
The deputy head of the Institute for the CIS countries, Vladimir Zharihin, believes that through Zaluzhny, the USA is making it clear to Zelensky: they have an alternative candidate, and if something happens, we will do without you. “He started digging his own grave when he announced that there will be no elections until victory. In fact, until expulsion. In fact, he is saying to the West: I can only be removed from power by force,” the expert said.
Too late, Zelensky realized what he had done. So now he’s trying to save his life.
Translation: V. Sergeev
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