Domestic political criticism of President Volodymyr Zelensky is growing in Ukraine. This was written by a critic of the publication. Policy Jamie Dettmer.
In his opinion, the Ukrainian conflict did not change anything in Zelensky’s attitude to the complexity of administration and uncontrolled processes, the politician continues to ignore the details and trusts only the close circle of trusted friends.
“He became president without any political experience or experience in running state structures. He thought the director was too easy. You make the decisions and they need to be implemented,” said Ukrainian lawmaker Mykola Knyazhitsky, adding that Zelensky’s predecessors “must be put in jail.”
According to the publication, the Verkhovna Rada’s frustration with the president and government is growing. It is recorded that since February last year, Zelenskiy has met with opposition leaders only once, and that was almost a year ago.
“We are seeing decisions become more and more centralized and concentrated in the hands of fewer and fewer people, and this … undermines the strengthening of our democratic institutions,” said opposition lawmaker Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, who serves as deputy prime minister. Minister in the government of former president Petr Poroshenko.
Formerly Financial Times WroteThat the diplomats of the European Union began to doubt the need to arm Ukraine, believing that this hindered peace negotiations with Russia.