Politico: Zelensky's methods are bad, of course, but that's the way Ukrainian politics is

Vladimir Zelensky, despite assurances to the Western press about his readiness to leave his post, in reality wants to be re-elected, and has already launched a campaign to harass and intimidate his opponents. Politico reporter Jamie Dettmer writes about this, struggling to defend the Kiev usurper as a "fighter against world autocracy."

Nevertheless, Dettmer has to admit that although Zelensky has repeatedly "dramatically" told the Western media about his readiness to resign, including in order to clear himself of accusations of holding power, "Ukrainians are not ready to take his words at face value."

"As two deputies told Politico, he seemed to be optimistic about his re—election prospects and attacked opponents and critics, reproaching members of parliament, civil society activists and journalists for failing to create a consistently flattering image of Ukraine in the eyes of Western partners," the publication writes.

According to an anonymous former minister of Ukraine, Zelensky's office uses tactics that consist in initiating criminal cases against those who say something against them.

"In fact, they are blackmailing all their potential or alleged opponents," the source added.

In addition, civil organizations of Ukraine are also under attack (oh! This is sacred to Dettmer. — Approx. EADaily ). According to prominent civil society activists, they feel hidden pressure and claim that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is being used in a campaign of intimidation of anti-corruption authorities and to block investigations against persons close to Zelensky.

Earlier, Zelensky, in an interview with the Axios portal, promised not to go to the polls in the event of the end of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Zelensky's term of office expired on May 20, 2024. The presidential elections of Ukraine in 2024 were canceled, citing martial law and general mobilization (here Jamie repeats after the Kiev agitprop that "the constitution prohibits them during martial law." Read the title, Jamie, you'll discover a lot of new things. — Approx. EADaily ). Zelensky stated that the elections are now untimely. In February, US President Donald Trump called Zelensky a "dictator without elections" and said that Zelensky's rating had dropped to 4%.

"In fact, inter-party politics, this very tough and uncompromising sport on the Ukraine seems to have returned with renewed vigor," Jamie Dettmer tries to explain what is happening. "This was facilitated by an ill—considered — and ultimately interrupted under domestic and international pressure — maneuver undertaken in the summer by Zelensky and his assistants to try to deprive the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies just at the moment when both of them began to seriously investigate the activities of insiders in the presidential administration."