A former Ukrainian opposition parliamentarian was shot dead in a hotel outside Moscow, Russia Today and others reported. The assassination sparked widespread concern in the international community because it exposed the infiltration capabilities of the Ukrainian security services inside Russia, as well as the intensity of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The deceased's name was Kiva, a former opposition parliamentarian in Ukraine, who was very dissatisfied with the policies of Zelensky in Ukraine, especially Zelensky's tendency to cooperate with the United States and NATO. Kiva believes that this will make Ukraine a pawn between the great powers, inviting Russian military intervention. Kiva has repeatedly publicly criticized Zelensky and has even been indicted by the Ukrainian authorities for treason. Before the escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Kiva fled Ukraine and came to Russia after passing through Spain. His last statement on social ** was also a condemnation of Zelensky, accusing him of bathing the Ukrainian people in a pool of blood.
Zelensky) Kiva's cause of death was shot in the head by an unidentified gunman during the night. After the incident, the Ukrainian side announced that it was an assassination operation planned and carried out by the Ukrainian security services, and they also threatened that other people who betrayed Ukraine would suffer the same fate. This is one of the many assassinations carried out by the Ukrainian security services on the territory of Russia since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which reflect the extreme political tactics of the Ukrainian side.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has intensified, and assassinations have been frequent.
In the Ukrainian-controlled eastern regions, there have been many similar assassinations. A month ago, a pro-Russian politician in the Luhansk region was killed by a car loaded with a bomb. Ukrainian military intelligence admitted that it was an attack by them. In the four places of eastern Ukraine, many people appointed by Russia, as well as those who openly support Russia, have become targets of assassination. In the Crimean peninsula, there were also several assassinations, and in October of this year, a pro-Russian politician was subjected to **, fortunately, he did not die.
There are two reasons why the killing of Kiwa has attracted widespread attention. First of all, half a month ago, Zelensky hinted that Ukraine has the right to try to assassinate Russian Putin if necessary. According to a number of ** reports such as Newsweek, when a reporter asked the question of "assassinating Putin", Zelensky replied that this is a war and Ukraine has the right to act in order to defend its land. This vague answer was understood by the outside world as "Zelensky wants to assassinate Putin".
In response, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is used to such threats, and he insisted that none of these attempts will succeed. This reflects the Kremlin's self-confidence that Ukraine cannot pose a real threat to Putin. However, when half a month later, Ukraine sent hitmen to infiltrate Russia, and even quietly reached the outskirts of Moscow, killing a former Ukrainian parliamentarian, and claiming that it would continue to assassinate others. This undoubtedly proves that Ukraine has a strong penetration capacity within the territory of Russia.
Will the Ukrainian side take a risk?
Secondly, the current situation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is very unfavorable for Ukraine, on the one hand, the ** progress of the Ukrainian army is slow, and with the onset of winter, this progress may be even more sluggish, while the ** of the Ukrainian army is very bad. On the other hand, the enthusiasm of the United States and Western countries for aid to Ukraine is declining, and it is even possible to reduce aid, the European Union has said that the ammunition and funds promised before may not be fulfilled, and the United States is also mired in disputes because of **, and the issue of aid to Ukraine has become one of the means for the two parties to attack each other and compete for votes.
4 fighter escorts) In this case, if Ukraine wants to regain the attention of the United States and Western countries, it needs to make some bold moves and restore confidence in the Ukrainian army through some meaningful results. Some believe that Ukraine may carry out some assassinations.
However, Russia does not seem to be worried about this. According to the reference news network, Putin has already arrived in the UAE, and the next stop may be Saudi Arabia. It is said that Putin's visit was escorted by four warplanes equipped with air-to-air missiles. In the current situation, Putin's ability to visit the Middle East shows that he is confident in his security forces. In fact, in addition to being escorted by warplanes on foreign trips, the Kremlin's security is also very high, making it difficult for assassins to approach in terms of technology, personnel and intelligence.