The elections in Ukraine, a trap large by the Russians? How can a democratic decision to divide a country in war. “Act better in situations like this”

The opposition in Ukraine asks President Volodimir Zelenski to organize elections, one year after they are postponed by the Kiev leader. However, experts are afraid that the opposition could do, even without wanting and without realizing, the game of Russia, who wants to divide Ukraine at a delicate moment.

Zelenski is accused of dictatorial tendencies, but Ukraine needs strong leaders. Photo: AFP

The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, has the image of a hero, after refusing to flee from Ukraine, at the most difficult moment. When former US President Joe Biden offered the opportunity to flee the Russians, Zelenski chose to stay in the country and continue a fight like David with Goliath, where he apparently had no chance, but which he managed to carry for 3 years.

Lately, however, the leader of Kiev is accused of the internal opposition, whether it is the legendary Iulia Timoshenko, the heroine of the Ukrainians and a symbol of the fight against Russia, the mayor of Kiev, Vitali Kliciko, or the former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko. The president defends himself and has a serious argument. The parliament of Ukraine voted, in the middle of last week, the draft laws proposed by President Volodimir Zelenski regarding the extension of the martial law and the state of general mobilization. And the law stipulates that elections cannot be held in Ukraine during the time when the country is under the sign of the martial law.

Accusations from all sides

All three are convinced anti -drinks and cannot be suspected in any form that they would be manipulated or play the game of Moscow. They claim that Zelenski has already refused to organize free elections in Ukraine for a year. In fact, Zelenski was accused of the influence of The Economist of concentrating all his power in his hands and endlessly postponed the elections. Ukraine, which is indeed one of the poorest and corrupt countries in the world, would quickly move away from the democracy haze that seemed to exist in Kiev, some Western experts are afraid.

The source also notes that the country's rapid militarization offered Zelenski more and more power. It is a centralization of power in the hands of the former comedy actor, who was surrounded by a group of people who are loyal to him, not popular. Loyalists are rewarded with management positions in the Board of Directors of State Companies, and liberal thinkers operating independently of Bankova (the Ukrainian equivalent) are rapidly removed or marginalized, say the economist.

The Economist noted that the pressure to maintain Western support has made public criticism of the government. “While Western media and European leaders entrusted Zelenski and transformed it into a celebrity, we feel trapped in the trap,” He told the quoted source Yulia Mostovaya, editor of the independent daily Zn.ua.

The press is also under pressure, and the bank of the bank is closely controlled. Sevgil Musaeva, publisher of Ukrainska Pravda magazine, an independent magazine, warned that journalists who question the official line are censored and are interrupted access to Bankova.

What the experts say

Last but not least, he is reproached from some parts and refuses to conclude peace with Russia, during which tens of thousands of Ukrainians lose their lives on the front.

On the other hand, exactly the same accusations are made from Moscow, but it is known that the Russians dream of taking him down and putting a government and a puppet president in Kiev.

“Adevărul” tries to obtain an overview, and for this he appeals to the expertise of some well-known specialists-the political Corneliu Bjola, a professor at Oxford University, the historian Armand Goșu, expert in Russia and the ex-Soviet space, and the political scientist Radu Albu Comănescu, professor from International Relations to UBBB Cluj.

The political scientist Corneliu Bjola, professor of diplomatic studies at Oxford University and director of Oxford Digital Diplomacy Research Group, believes that Russia would be the great beneficiary of the division of Ukrainian leaders.

“Discussions about possible presidential elections in Ukraine have become a new front in the information war taken by Russia. Even though the idea of ​​elections is packaged in democratic terms, the real objective of the Kremlin is not to promote democracy, but to gain time in discussions with the Trump administration, to fracture the internal cohesion of Ukraine. Political legitimacy.“, Explains Bjola.

The elections would currently serve more Russia

Armand Goșu is an expert in the history of Russia and the former Soviet space. Goșu teaches the political and diplomatic history of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union at the Faculty of Political Science, the University of Bucharest since 2004. He has been a counselor of mininist Teodor Baconschi for the ex-Soviet space (2010-2012).

“It's a discussion and nothing more. Certainly some try and would like to throw Ukraine in Russia's arms. This is the game the Americans make today to wash their hands and say that the Ukrainian people have chosen to be with Russia”Says Armand Goșu.

He says that Russia has some of the best prepared experts in destabilizing the targeted countries. In fact, from the Middle Ages, the Russians specialized in such destabilizing actions, before attacking and even conquering some states.

“Russia acts best in these situations of elections, internal political tension. In the Western professional jargon it is called Political Warfare. For several centuries.”, Explains the teacher.

Donald Trump and many of those who are not familiar with the Russian way of acting, cannot understand this and are deceived by appearances.

“Exactly what Russia wants to do now in Ukraine, to destabilize. Trump probably does not understand this, but there are enough outside America, Western Europe and Ukraine, who understand the stakes of these elections and that they have absolutely nothing to do with democracy, but only follow the destabilization of Ukraine.”says the expert.

If in Western Europe and Ukraine there are fears that President Volodimir Zelenski could be assassinated at the order of the Kremlin, Professor Armand Goșu does not think this will happen.

“There have been countless attempts to assassinate Zelenski so far. Of course there is nothing more stressful in this world than being in Zelenski's skin. But if he has resisted so far, he managed to dismiss all these criminal actions, why he wouldn't do that and next”, Says Armand Goșu.

And Professor Radu Albu Comănescu, from Babeș-Bolyiai University in Cluj, believes that Ukraine is not yet ready for elections. He also recalls that Donald Trump detests Zelenski, after the Ukrainian leader has supported during the last two election campaigns the candidates of the Democratic Party.

The worst possible moment

“It is known that the US president has a personal dislike of Volodimir Zelenski, as a result of the interactions in the first term, little productive for Trump in the sense that he wished. The effective situation of the Ukraine electorate is so little compatible with the possibility of organizing the elections, taking into account at least the territorial disorganization and the exodus of millions of voters, that the elections would be, much more democratically, than to maintain the current president. “ supports Professor Radu Albu Comănescu.