Zelensky has devolved into authoritarianism – Kiev mayor — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Zelensky has devolved into authoritarianism – Kiev mayor — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link All of Ukraine is becoming dependent on the “mood” of a single person, Vitaly Klitschko says Ukraine’s municipal authorities now remain the only independent force in the country, which has grown increasingly authoritarian amid the conflict with Russia, the Mayor of Kiev Vitaly Klitschko has said. Klitschko shared his assessment of the state […]

Zelensky rival says he’s banned from leaving Ukraine — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Zelensky rival says he’s banned from leaving Ukraine — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Ex-president Poroshenko blamed Kiev for canceling his papers as he tried to enter Poland Former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko blamed his successor Vladimir Zelensky for the incident on the Polish border on Friday, when border guards did not allow him to leave Ukraine. Poroshenko is a member of parliament and leader of the […]

Zelensky assesses results of counteroffensive — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Zelensky assesses results of counteroffensive — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Not retreating is good enough for the Ukrainian president, despite Kiev’s denials that there is a “stalemate” on the front line Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky considers a good result the fact that Kiev’s troops are currently not retreating, according to an interview published by AP on Friday. He and his allies have previously […]

Zelensky urges Western loans for Ukrainian arms self-sufficiency — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Zelensky urges Western loans for Ukrainian arms self-sufficiency — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Kiev has lost over 16,000 heavy weapons in six months, according to the Russian Defense Ministry The US and other Western nations should fund Ukraine’s plan to create a self-sufficient military, if necessary on credit, President Vladimir Zelensky has suggested. Speaking to the Associated Press in an interview published on Friday, the Ukrainian […]

Ukraine may never join NATO – Zelensky — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Ukraine may never join NATO – Zelensky — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Members of the US-led bloc have stated on numerous occasions that it’s still not the right time to accept Kiev Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, originally elected on his campaign’s anti-war pledges and now promising another wave of conscription, has admitted that his country may never join NATO. The statement was made during a […]

Revelations by Zelensky ally prove Bucha was staged – Moscow — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Revelations by Zelensky ally prove Bucha was staged – Moscow — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Ukraine accused Russian forces of killing civilians in a suburb of Kiev to detail peace talks, Maria Zakharova says Recent statements by a top Ukrainian MP show that the Bucha massacre was staged by Kiev to disrupt the peace process with Moscow, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The two countries […]

Zelensky is ‘dreamer of the year’ – Politico — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Zelensky is ‘dreamer of the year’ – Politico — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The Ukrainian president will face a lot of challenges in 2024, the magazine wrote Next year will be a big challenge for Europe’s top “dreamer,” Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, Politico magazine wrote in its annual ranking of influential people published on Tuesday. The Ukrainian leader has topped the “dreamers” section as “dreamer number […]

Zelensky flags new military conscription drive — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Zelensky flags new military conscription drive — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Ukraine will announce a new “complex plan” of mobilization next week, President Vladimir Zelensky said on Friday after meeting with the General Staff. While he offered no details, other Kiev officials hinted at the possibility of demobilizing some soldiers that had been fighting since February 2022. Ukraine has been under pressure to make […]

Boris Johnson derailed Ukraine peace deal – key Zelensky ally — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Boris Johnson derailed Ukraine peace deal – key Zelensky ally — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Early on in the conflict, he told the country to “just continue fighting,” top Ukrainian MP David Arakhamia claims Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson played a key role in derailing a peace deal between Moscow and Kiev, telling Ukraine to “just continue fighting,” top Ukrainian MP David Arakhamia has said. Arakhamia, the […]

Ukraine’s stalled counteroffensive sends ‘bad message’ – Zelensky — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Ukraine’s stalled counteroffensive sends ‘bad message’ – Zelensky — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Moscow has estimated Kiev’s losses at more than 13,700 troops in November alone Ukraine’s failure to achieve significant battlefield success against Russia is spreading pessimism to Kiev’s Western backers, President Vladimir Zelensky admitted in an interview with Fox News aired on Tuesday. Asked to comment on how he believes Ukraine’s struggling counteroffensive is […]

Zelensky slaps down Ukraine’s military leadership — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Zelensky slaps down Ukraine’s military leadership — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The president has warned his top commanders to stay out of politics or risk harming “the unity of the nation.” Amid a brewing conflict with his top general, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky told The Sun on Monday that it would be “a huge mistake” for military leaders to enter the political arena. Zelensky […]

Zelensky demands ‘rapid changes’ — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Zelensky demands ‘rapid changes’ — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has insisted on “fundamental” changes to the way the Ukrainian military manages battlefield casualties, after sacking Medical Forces commander Major-General Tatyana Ostashchenko on Sunday evening. The move came after Zelensky’s meeting with Rustem Umerov, the recently-appointed defense minister, amid recriminations in Kiev about the failure of its summer counteroffensive […]

Top Zelensky aide questions Ukraine’s ‘survival’ — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Top Zelensky aide questions Ukraine’s ‘survival’ — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Mikhail Podoliak doubts his country has any future without a total victory over Russia A senior aide to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky claimed in an interview with Ukraine’s Channel 24 television station on Friday that Kiev must seize all territories lost to Russia, including the Crimean Peninsula, or risk disappearing from the world’s […]