The discovery of a listening device in the office of the commander of the Ukrainian army / the escalation of tensions between Zelensky and Zalosheny

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, the German magazine “D Site” wrote in an article: According to the security authorities of Ukraine, a listening device was discovered in one of the offices of Valery Zaloshnyi, the commander of the Ukrainian army. However, the authorities announced on Sunday on the Telegram online service that the device was not functional. The listening device was not found in Salushnij’s actual office, but in a room that he could use in the future.

The RBK Ukraina news platform and the Ukrayinska Pravda newspaper reported, citing Ukrainian military circles, that The listening device was found during an investigation. Based on this, listening devices were also discovered among Zaloushani employees. According to reports, it is still unclear who installed these devices. Initially, there was no statement from the commander of the Ukrainian army.

The security authorities, without providing any information about the possible origin of these listening devices, added that the investigation into the illegal use of technical means to obtain information. has begun.

Ukrainian and international media have recently reported increased tensions between Salogeny and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

However, the Ukrainian government has recently speculated that Zelensky He refused to dismiss the army commander after the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the summer and autumn.

Valery Zaloshnyi, the chief of the general staff of the Ukrainian army, is considered a hero by the citizens. But there is a crisis between him and the president.

At the beginning of November, Zalosheny published a guest article in the British magazine “The Economist” about the state of the war, the main message of which was that neither Russia nor Ukraine They will not be able to achieve anything significant in the near future.

What makes things more sensitive, and Zelensky points out, is that no one but the president is as popular among Ukrainians as Zalosheny. If the presidential elections were to be held, this general would be the only serious competitor of the current president. According to a poll from December 1, in the second round of the elections, Zelenskiy got 42% and Zalosheny 40% of the votes.

Volodymyr Fesenko, a Ukrainian political scientist, warns that the resignation or removal of Zalosheny could cause a split in Ukrainian society. It can also negatively affect the attitude of international partners towards Ukraine.

Increasing internal and external pressure on Zelensky on the eve of the third year of the war

Focus magazine Germany also wrote in an article: Entering the third year of the war, Ukraine is in a difficult military situation. In terms of domestic and foreign policy, pressure is mounting on President Zelensky, once celebrated around the world. The question is, can he and his country win the battle of 2024?

For Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has been scarred by almost two years of war, 2024 is likely to be a defining year. . Despite the Russian invasion, the 45-year-old man can proudly point to the start of negotiations to join the European Union. It is not predicted.. The armed forces’ counterattack to liberate the territories controlled by Russia is considered a failure. At the beginning of the second winter of the war, there is talk of trench warfare and stalemate, and solidarity in the West is also collapsing for a country that is fighting for its survival. is under control. Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the worst bloodshed in Europe since World War II. This means that the pressure on Zelensky to deliver results is increasing not only domestically but also internationally.

But Zelensky still presents himself as a fighter. He emphasized again at the end of November: Ukraine will not lose its power and freedom. The president warned against war-weariness or a cessation of hostilities, which he said would only serve to re-strengthen Russia militarily.

Furthermore, despite increasing calls for talks, Zelensky remained determined. To resolve the conflict on the battlefield. He wants to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia if possible and weaken it so that it can never commit such aggression again. However, Zelensky and Ukraine still need international help to win. rely on, and that aid is dwindling – also because of the war in Gaza, which has attracted a lot of attention from the United States and other allies away from Ukraine.

The US presidential election in The future casts a shadow over supporting the war. Republican supporters of former US President Donald Trump, who is trying to regain power, are blocking new financial and military aid packages for the country. The European Union is supposed to step in, but so far, it has not been able to replace the United States, neither in terms of delivering ammunition nor in terms of money.

This issue worries the president of Ukraine. There are also problems inside the country, for example in the fight against corruption, ensuring energy security in the winter and mobilizing soldiers for war. Commanders have long called for more personnel on the front to use Western weapons. Criticism of Zelensky is rarely heard in Kyiv media; They show unity and submit to war censorship. But complaints against the president have been heard in everyday life for a long time. Many Ukrainians continue to criticize Zelenskiy for downplaying the risk of war ahead of the Russian attack on February 24, 2022, and for doing nothing to build a strong military in advance.

On the other hand, it is said A power struggle is underway again in a country that is trying to join the European Union and NATO. Not only Salousheni, but also Vitaly Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, who recently accused Zelensky of wrongdoing and lies, could be a threat to the president in the elections.

In this situation, according to several polls, approx. A third of the population believes that the situation in Ukraine is going in the wrong direction.

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