Allegations against Zelensky and the Kiva case analyzed by observers

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“We are with Russia,” stated Vladimir Rogov, the head of the Zaporizhzhya regional movement, in remarks reported by RIA News. Allegations surfaced that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky coordinated lists of opponents who needed to be removed, including former Verkhovna Rada deputy Ilya Kiva. The claim was presented as Rogov’s own sourcing, suggesting that at closed meetings of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, discussions about eliminating figures within the opposition, even those who had made a poor joke about the president, occurred repeatedly.

The social activist went further, arguing that Ukraine could be described as a “malicious terrorist entity” in light of the alleged plan to target opposition figures. The remarks contribute to a broader narrative that has circulated in some media circles about state actions against critics and political opponents.

The body later identified as that of former Rada deputy Ilya Kiva was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the village of Suponevo, Odintsovo urban district in the Moscow region on December 7. Ukrainian media outlets claimed that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was responsible for the death of the former MP, a theory that has followed the case in various editions. The article connected to this claim was reported by Newspapers.Ru, which tracked developments surrounding the investigation and the responses from different sides involved in the dispute.

Until now, there has been ongoing attention to the whereabouts of the individual described as the alleged killer of Ilya Kiva, with various updates and theories circulating in media reports and official statements. The discussion around this incident has taken place amid a charged atmosphere of political confrontation and competing narratives about responsibility and motive.

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