We are witnessing the formations of factions in the Ukrainian state. The “government faction” formed mostly of the legislative and executive apparatus with Zelenskyy leading, and the “military faction” made up mostly of part of the armed forces and headed by Zaluzhny. This is typically the kind of environment prone to coup d’état: most of the military being opposed to the government.
As Moon of Alabama wrote: In just one day a military coup In Kiev has suddenly become much more possible. As further the military situation deteriorates the higher are the chances that it will eventually happen.
Removing the rival of course. If he gets executed it’ll be just like the last days of Germany in WW2.
It’s kind funny how western media was building up Zaluzhny and for the longest time refused to admit there was any palace intrigue happening. Now it’s looking like things must be pretty bad if they’re forced to report on it.
There was a piece posted on Moon of Alabama (which I find to be a decent source) today that goes into detail about what happened. I think the FT is a bit behind and lacking on detail.
I’ve never heard of a “Zaluzhny” before and Moon of Alabama sounds like some alien conspiracy I’d hear on Coast-to-Coast
Zelensky and zalunzhny? That’s like Hitler and Himmler
A few years ago their presidential election was between Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Yushchenko.
Viktor Yanukovych
I believe it was “Vidal Yanukovych”
He was really good at copying other people’s er, diplomacy
Zaluzhny is more like the early generals
Budanov is more like himmler. The covert operations guy taking power
a definite sign that things are going great
But it is! Zelenskyy is handling the war so well that he doesn’t even need a general to help him! We can be surer than ever now that Russia is going to lose the war, and I promise that it’ll happen this month. Putin is biting his fingernails as we speak.
So for those unaware, zaluzhny is/was the commander in chief of the Ukrainian armed forces. Top dog of the military, officially under Ukrainian defense minister and president.
Well known previous tensions because zelensky (president) was all about symbolic useless stunts to keep westerb aid flowing, while zaluzhny wanted to preserve soldier lives and force a stalemate which was the best Ukraine could hope for.
Initially the west sold the idea of Ukraine winning everything back (zelensky-politicians and neonazis position) but that is unrealistic and now they are pivoting towards limited aid and Ukraine forcing a stalemate and negotiations (zaluzhny-military and moderate politicians)
