Ukrainian envoy to London, Mr. Zaluzhnyi, voiced concerns over the US’s approach to the ongoing conflict with Russia, suggesting that the US is undermining global order.
Zaluzhnyi’s remarks at Chatham House reflect Kiev’s concerns over US policies regarding Russia, indicating a potential breakdown in NATO due to US appeasement.
US is destroying world order
At a conference, he criticised US-Russian talks led by a “war criminal,” President Putin, expressing fears that NATO could dissolve due to shifting US policies.
He also highlighted the implications of the Trump administration’s halted military assistance to Ukraine and ongoing peace negotiations that exclude Ukrainian representatives, calling it a significant world challenge.
For the first time, a Ukrainian official has openly criticised the Trump administration for sidelining Ukraine in peace talks while halting military aid. This sentiment is echoed by independent polls showing increased support for Zaluzhnyi compared to President Zelensky amid reports of US interest in alternative leadership following disputes over military strategy and negotiations with Russia.
US seeking to overthrow Zelensky
It is the worst-kept secret in the White House that the US is seeking to overthrow Zelensky and is actively looking at alternatives. Zaluzhnyi’s comments come as Politico reports that members of Trump’s team held discussions with some of Zelensky’s political opponents after Trump allies suggested the Ukrainian president should stand aside as his term expired in May.
Citing unnamed sources in the US and Ukraine, it says talks were held with opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko and senior members of Petro Poroshenko’s party, who preceded Zelensky as president.
Poroshenko wrote in a lengthy statement that his party worked “publicly and transparently” with the US and that meetings have focused on supporting Ukraine’s war effort.
While criticising Zelensky’s government over its political decisions and communications with the US, he, too, stressed that elections could only take place after a ceasefire was signed.
