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Zelensky party MP says top general wants Ukraine to surrender Zelensky party MP claims top general wants Ukraine to surrender
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The army chief must go like his predecessor, as both belong to the “generals’ mafia”, Mariana Bezuglaya has said The army chief and his predecessor are part of a “generals’ mafia”, Mariana Bezuglaya has said
Ukraine’s top commander Aleksandr Syrsky is ready to lay down arms and capitulate to Russia, a lawmaker from Vladimir Zelensky’s party has claimed.Ukraine’s top commander Aleksandr Syrsky is ready to lay down arms and capitulate to Russia, a lawmaker from Vladimir Zelensky’s party has claimed.
Syrsky was appointed as Ukraine’s highest-ranking general in early February, replacing Valery Zaluzhny, who led last year’s failed attempt to push back Russian forces. According to Mariana Bezuglaya, the two are secretly colluding to prevent a Ukrainian victory. Syrsky was appointed Ukraine’s highest-ranking general in early February, replacing Valery Zaluzhny, who oversaw last year’s failed attempt to push back Russian forces. According to MP Mariana Bezuglaya from Zelensky’s ‘Servant of the People’ party, the two are secretly colluding to prevent a Ukrainian victory.
The member of parliament from Zelensky’s ‘Servant of the People’ party, who is also deputy chair of the National Security, Defense and Intelligence Committee, laid out her case for a top-level military conspiracy in a lengthy post on Facebook on Saturday. Bezuglaya, who is also deputy chair of the National Security, Defense and Intelligence Committee, laid out her case for a top-level military conspiracy in a lengthy post on Facebook on Saturday.
She claimed that Syrsky and Zaluzhny both belong to a “generals’ mafia” protecting their privileges from a younger generation of military leaders, whom Bezuglaya believes to be more competent and innovative, and thus capable of defeating Russia.She claimed that Syrsky and Zaluzhny both belong to a “generals’ mafia” protecting their privileges from a younger generation of military leaders, whom Bezuglaya believes to be more competent and innovative, and thus capable of defeating Russia.
”Every further day that Syrsky remains in his position reduces our fighting capability and kills people,” the lawmaker declared, urging Zelensky to intervene and fire Syrsky.”Every further day that Syrsky remains in his position reduces our fighting capability and kills people,” the lawmaker declared, urging Zelensky to intervene and fire Syrsky.
She cited unspecified sources as saying that Syrky and his inner circle favor a ceasefire with Russia and an eventual capitulation.She cited unspecified sources as saying that Syrky and his inner circle favor a ceasefire with Russia and an eventual capitulation.
”He doesn't believe in victory and earnestly thinks that we cannot get an edge over the Russians on our own land,” the member of parliament added.”He doesn't believe in victory and earnestly thinks that we cannot get an edge over the Russians on our own land,” the member of parliament added.
Bezuglaya alleged that Syrsky is actively exposing Ukrainian troops to Russian attacks, supposedly to eliminate “witnesses” of his wrongdoings.Bezuglaya alleged that Syrsky is actively exposing Ukrainian troops to Russian attacks, supposedly to eliminate “witnesses” of his wrongdoings.
Zelensky fired Zaluzny after the general contradicted him, by telling foreign media that the Ukraine conflict had reached a “stalemate”. TIME magazine reported at the time that Zelensky’s belief in victory was “immovable, verging on the messianic.” Zaluzny was later appointed as Kiev’s ambassador to the UK.Zelensky fired Zaluzny after the general contradicted him, by telling foreign media that the Ukraine conflict had reached a “stalemate”. TIME magazine reported at the time that Zelensky’s belief in victory was “immovable, verging on the messianic.” Zaluzny was later appointed as Kiev’s ambassador to the UK.
A new profile by Reuters praising the Ukrainian leader, published last Saturday, acknowledged that he has become “less tolerant of mistakes and even prone to paranoia,” during the conflict.A new profile by Reuters praising the Ukrainian leader, published last Saturday, acknowledged that he has become “less tolerant of mistakes and even prone to paranoia,” during the conflict.
Bezuglaya is a medic by background and reportedly a graduate of a leadership program of the US Department of State. She has a reputation as a hardliner and a Zelensky loyalist, who makes public allegations that the office of the Ukrainian leader does not want to voice directly, to prepare public opinion for policy changes.Bezuglaya is a medic by background and reportedly a graduate of a leadership program of the US Department of State. She has a reputation as a hardliner and a Zelensky loyalist, who makes public allegations that the office of the Ukrainian leader does not want to voice directly, to prepare public opinion for policy changes.