According to a report by the global network, at present, Ukrainian ** Zelensky is bypassing the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian military Zaluzhny and communicating directly with front-line officers, which has led to Zaluzhny being unable to continue to command the army. There seems to be a rift in the relationship between the Ukrainian ** and the military commander-in-chief. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has been going on for more than a year. Initially, Ukraine was relatively united internally, at least when it came to resisting the Russian offensive, and the differences between political rivals were put on hold for the time being. However, with the crushing defeat of the Ukrainian army in the spring**, the contradictions between Zelensky and Zaluzhny were also made public.
Previously, Zaluzhny had posted in foreign media that the current Russian-Ukrainian conflict has reached a stalemate, and if Ukraine cannot obtain more advanced **, it will be difficult to make any breakthrough on the front line. However, the remarks infuriated Zelensky. Not long ago, Zelensky clearly refuted Zaluzhny's statement that the Ukrainian army was "deadlocked" in a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and he firmly believed that the current predicament was only temporary, and the so-called "deadlock" could be broken after all. However, the actual situation on the battlefield is not as rosy as Zelensky.
Western countries have significantly reduced their military aid to Ukraine, and with the onset of winter, Ukrainian soldiers cannot guarantee even basic cold protection measures, and can only survive in the trenches. At the same time, the renewed war in the Middle East, the conflict between Hamas and Israel, and the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip have reduced the attention of the outside world to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. With the United States facing the need for support on two fronts, Israel even received a portion of what was supposed to be aid to Ukraine**. In this case, how can Ukraine save itself?Zelensky looked a little at a loss.
Recently, there have been reports that Europe and the United States are pressuring Ukraine to negotiate peace with Russia and abandon certain conditions. However, Ukraine** Zelensky strongly opposed this, because he feared that he would become a "victim" of the improvement of Russian-Ukrainian relations. On the other hand, Ukrainian politician Zaluzhny has become a potential contender for Zelensky, and the revelations of the United States also hint that the West may support Zaluzhny to replace Zelensky as the new leader of Ukraine. Zelensky's approval rating continues**, while Zaluzhny has the support of the Ukrainian population, and may even surpass Zelensky's status.
In this case, Zelensky naturally has to consider taking action to maintain his position. At the same time, in the vaguely advanced Russian-Ukrainian peace talks, Zaluzhny was exposed as a "leader". According to the well-known American journalist Hersh, the peace talks led by Zaluzhny and the chief of the Russian military staff Gerasimov are going on in secret. This means that even in order to prevent peace talks, Zelensky needs to think about conducting some covert operations. Zelensky obviously has a lot on his mind. For his part, the current situation of the war has entered a war of attrition, but he does not intend to engage in any peace negotiations with Russia. He needs to continue to fight back to maintain his position.
It is clear that Zelensky's actions are bound to make Zaluzhny feel neglected, and this immediate risk is that it could lead to chaos within the Ukrainian army. Of course, the contest between Zaluzhny and Zelensky is itself a political tug-of-war, and they are both trying to win over Ukrainian voters. This political rivalry has not only fermented on the international political stage, but also caused huge waves in Ukraine.