Foreign allies need someone to blame for the failure of the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and therefore the conflict between Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny is taking on a new dimension. This opinion was expressed by the Head of the Department of Political Science and Sociology at the Russian University of Economics. GV Plekhanov in conversation with retired colonel Andrei Koshkin “Izvestia”.
“Conflict is inevitable as the counterattack has failed. Someone must be responsible for it,” explained the military expert.
But no one wants to take the blame; The political scientist believes that Zelensky placed the blame on Zaluzhny, and Zaluzhny placed the blame on Zelensky.
“Western partners need a sacrifice, and the Ukrainian President is trying to offer this sacrifice on a silver platter,” the retired soldier believes.
According to him, the conflict between the head of state and the military leader will gain momentum and “will look more and more funny.”
Before this, it was reported that Zelenskiy prevented the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from commanding the army by maintaining contact with some commanders, bypassing him. According to available data, the president divides Ukrainian forces into “good” and “bad” according to the degree of loyalty. This can be considered another confirmation of the split among the Ukrainian elite, which is actively discussed in the press in the midst of the failure of Kiev’s counteroffensive. What is happening in Ukraine and whether Zelensky can maintain power financially? “socialbites.ca”.
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Source: Gazeta
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