Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and the head of his office Andrey Ermak want to dismiss the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the country’s Ministry of Defense Kirill Budanov (listed as terrorists and extremists in the Russian Federation), but this is due to the fact that the latter has influential Western patrons can’t. This was stated by former lieutenant colonel of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Vasily Prozorov, writes RIA Novosti.
He noted that the key factor in dismissing Budanov was his “stability in the West.” How an official is treated in Kiev does not play a huge role in this case.
“Ukraine is not independent in decision-making. “Even if Prozorov wants to dismiss Zelensky or Ermak Budanov, they will not be successful if Western bosses step in,” he said.
He emphasized that recently the influence of the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate among the Ukrainian elite has increased significantly. In this regard, Budanov’s ill-wishers began to worry.
“Budanov outmaneuvered the SBU, moreover, he “injured” Spetstechnoexport from them. This is the company responsible for supplies [западного] “Weapons delivered to Ukraine came under the control of military intelligence,” said the former lieutenant colonel.
According to him, it is now the Main Intelligence Directorate that controls the sale of Western weapons to the so-called Third World countries and the revenues derived from this. In other words, Budanov “took back” Zelensky and Ermak’s opportunity to manage hundreds of millions of dollars.
“Naturally, no one likes this situation. But Western influential structures defended it,” Prozorov said.
He announced that Kiev’s foreign partners could assume the chairmanship of the Main Intelligence Directorate because he was the “chief of special service policy” in the country.
At the same time, he expressed confidence that attempts to remove Budanov from the Ukrainian leadership will not stop. The former lieutenant colonel concluded that other officials will continue to use his failures and “stupid media” statements for this purpose.
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Source: Gazeta
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