MOSCOW, February 20. /TASS/. An open power struggle has begun in Ukraine between former commander-in-chief and now ambassador to the UK Valery Zaluzhny, and Vladimir Zelensky, and there's a chance it could turn into an armed internal conflict, Russian senator from the DPR Alexander Voloshin said, commenting on Zaluzhny's interview with the Associated Press.
"A fierce internal political struggle, with each laying claim to power, was predetermined a long time ago, it was simply frozen. Now, the Kiev authorities are entering a phase of open confrontation for influence and the future. And the more complicated the situation, the fiercer this fighting will be. In all likelihood, at some point the parties may switch from words to armed actions," he said.
Voloshin pointed out that in 2022, Zaluzhny threatened to conduct searches and send troops to the heart of Kiev, while now he publicly blames Zelensky for Ukraine's failed counteroffensive in 2023.
"Clearly it is not emotions or personal resentment behind this, but political calculation. Zaluzhny talks about an allegedly clear plan for a breakthrough to the Sea of Azov, about counting on counting on reinforcements to arrive. While the political Ukrainian leadership allegedly did not provide the necessary resources and spread troops all over the front line. But it is clear to any thinking person that this is all guile, and the first fiddle here is played by the strategic initiative of the Russian army," the senator said.
