Kiev once again once again home of rumors about (alleged) bad relationships between the president Volodymyr Zelensky and commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, Valeriy Zaluzhny. Channels of the social network Telegram for hours or Even the Financial Times itself They took relief for granted senior officer, a movement that great potential destabilizedr to happen with certainty at a critical moment For the country where multi-million dollar financial aid packages are expected to keep up with the Russian occupier and continue to function as a State. Finally, the Ministry of Defense itself and even the president’s press secretary, Serhiy Nikiforo, have ruled out such a possibility, without succeeding in dispelling the perception that such a change could occur at the top of the military establishment. The differences between the two are the most important figures of the Slavic country today.
According to the chronology of events published by the newspaper ‘Kyiv Post’, it all started on Monday night, when former MP and respected commentator Borislav Bereza announced on Telegram that Zaluzhni had been dismissed. “The information has been confirmed… They are celebrating in Moscow today.” He immediately developed the news by having the military leader reject National Security and Defense Council overtures to head the embassy; This sent online media and other more consolidated media racing to confirm the news. Among those who repeated this were, for example, local journalists. Roman Tsymbalyukor member of parliament Olesksi Honcharenko, or Telegram channels like Truha or JOKER, they even all quote their own sources.
break the fire
It was a British newspaper from a foreign press Finance Times The person in charge of extinguishing the fire signs the history prepared by his correspondent from Kiev Christopher Miller After consulting four sources, he came to the same conclusion as the rest of the local press, echoing possible reactions of disapproval among the leaders of its Western allies, saying that without their weapons and financial aid, Ukraine would have been absorbed by its powerful neighbor. to the east. Finally, it was the Ministry of Defense who took it upon themselves to put the matter to rest with a brief statement published on Telegram with a somewhat sarcastic tone: “dear journalists, we quickly respond to all of you: no, not true“.
Many media outlets suggest there are more disagreements a personal component How strategic. Zaluzhni leads in opinion polls with 88% citizen approval in more than 20 locationshe is the head of the state. The soldier is considered the architect of successful campaigns that managed to stop Russian troops at the gates of the capital as soon as the war began or to force the invaders to retreat in the Kharkiv or Kherson regions. He is a serious candidate for the presidency. According to this Petro PoroshenkoAs the former president and Zelensky’s predecessor in office, the military official’s eventual removal “will not be motivated by strategic or military considerations” but rather “will be based on emotions and jealousy.”
A few months ago Zaluzhni denied this claim Zelensky’s optimistic war reports He acknowledged that the Ukrainian offensive did not produce the desired results and that the battle fronts were barely moving. The coming months may produce new conflicts, considering it’s not popular mobilization plan This can damage the popularity and prospects of the person undertaking it, be it a political or military institution.
All this speculation comes as Russian troops on different battle fronts continue their offensive, waves of troops rushing towards Ukrainian lines, continuing their offensive to capture towns of little strategic value, such as Avdiivka in Donbas, at the cost of a casualty. lots of men.