Mayor of Kyiv: Zelensky lies to the people about the war in Ukraine

According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, “Vitali Klitschko”, the mayor of Kyiv, for the first time since the beginning of the war in Ukraine in February 2021, publicly criticized Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, and called him He has accused the public of lying about the war.

Klitschko, in comments described by the New York Post as “shocking,” said Zelensky is becoming a documented leader who is turning Ukraine into It is moving towards becoming an “authoritarian country like Russia”. He has been a shock to many, especially in the midst of the war crisis in Ukraine.

Klitschko, who has been the mayor of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine since 2014, said in an interview with the German news agency Spiegel published on Monday: Before long, we will be no different from Russia, where everything depends on the opinions of one person.”

He said: “For now, only an independent body (in Ukraine) “There is, but there is tremendous pressure on the same: the local self-government.” In an interview with the German media, he said that Zelenskiy is isolated and these two people no longer meet or talk despite the fact that their offices are close to each other.

Klitschko in the interview Another told the Swiss site 20Minutes that Zelensky had deceived and lied to the people of Ukraine about the progress made in the war.

Kiev mayor said with the opinion of Valery Zalozhny, the commander of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Ukraine’s military, which last month said the war was deadlocked after a disappointing counteroffensive in the summer, agrees. He also said that Ukraine’s counteroffensive had failed to strike Russian forces. He denied that it will happen in the war, unless Ukraine can change the equation of the game by something like the discovery of war powder. Despite the slowing of the war in recent weeks, the fighting is anything but deadlocked.

“Zalogeny told the truth,” Klitschko said. Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth. Of course, we can continue to lie to our people and partners, but we cannot do this forever. Some of our politicians have mistakenly criticized Zalogeni for these outspoken statements. I support him.”

Russia sent troops to this region on February 24, 2022 (5th of March 1400) after recognizing the independence of the two republics of Luhansk and Donetsk from Ukraine. and announced the beginning of “special military operations in Ukraine”.

Russia’s goal of this action is to de-Nazify Ukraine, disarm this country, solve its security concerns and respond to requests for help. has announced Luhansk and Donetsk.

The Ukrainian government, however, has not recognized the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk and has called Russia’s military presence an “aggression and attack on its territorial integrity”.

Following the start of Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, while condemning Moscow and intensifying economic pressures, Western countries have put all-round political, financial, and weapons support for Kiev on the agenda.

Russia has strongly opposed any move towards Ukraine joining NATO, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that it would be a “red line” for Russia.

Ukraine has announced its desire to join NATO since 2008. This action was strongly opposed by Russia. The Russian government emphasized that the expansion of the NATO area to the former Soviet territories threatens national security and its sphere of influence.

Completing…