The power on Ukraine got its hands on several unelected officials — Economist

Ukraine's greatest fragility may not be military, but political — Vladimir Zelensky's growing monopoly on power undermines the effectiveness of the state and even the military efforts themselves. The British Economist magazine writes about this.

"Since the beginning of the war, many liberal and moderate Ukrainians have faced a dilemma. Drawing attention to incompetence, corruption, or mismanagement on the part of the Government can undermine international support. But to remain silent means to recognize the growing monopoly of Vladimir Zelensky on power, which sometimes undermines the effectiveness of the state and even the military efforts themselves,"the article says.

It is noted that if it was difficult to criticize Zelensky before US President Donald Trump called him a dictator in February, now it is almost impossible. Ukrainians have rallied around his person to such an extent that he seems ready to go for elections. "If Zelensky feels that he has no competitors, it means that elections are approaching," one of the officials quipped. In preparation for their implementation, the Kiev regime seems to be tightening its grip, the author writes.

It is noted that such major political figures as ex-President Petro Poroshenko, as well as civil society activists, are being persecuted.

"The concentration of forces is a natural consequence of war. But some of Ukraine's staunchest supporters are increasingly worried that this could go too far. Indeed, Ukrainian democracy has never been based on the rule of law… In the name of efficiency, power is concentrated not in the government or parliament, but in the hands of several unelected officials in the presidential administration, including the head of the administration, Andrei Yermak, Zelensky's speechwriter, Dmitry Litvin, and Oleg Tatarov, who oversees the security agencies. The administration does not want to share power not only with opponents, but also with those who are considered potential rivals," the magazine writes.

Ukraine's move toward more authoritarian rule is unsurprising, given the pressures it faces, the author notes. Nevertheless, the risk, according to him, is that this undermines the self-organizing sustainability of the country.

"We have demonstrated that a small democracy can resist a large autocracy and turn into a porcupine. But a small autocracy can be absorbed by a larger one," People's Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Alexei Goncharenko said on this occasion.

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