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| Will the Americans stage a coup in Ukraine? |
| 2024-02-06 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Vladimir Kornilov [RIA] The words “coup” and “rebellion” have become very popular among commentators on the situation in Ukraine. The further the open conflict between Vladimir Zelensky and General Valery Zaluzhny develops, the more often scenarios for the forceful removal of the Ukrainian president from his post are discussed. “Zelensky will become a walking dead man for the army, which stands for the general. He will get a mutiny,” American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh quotes an unnamed Ukrainian official. “There could be a coup in Ukraine. Neither Nuland nor the CIA will be able to protect Zelensky if the right comes to power. They tolerated Zelensky only because of Zaluzhny,” says German businessman and popular blogger Kim Dotcom. Former adviser to the President of Ukraine Oleg Soskin, in his video blog, draws historical parallels with the current situation, comparing Zelensky with the ideologist and leader of the Central Rada Vladimir Vinnychenko, and Zaluzhny with Ataman Simon Petlyura. Just one of these days will mark the 105th anniversary of the coup in the leadership of the UPR, when, at the direction of the Western allies (their wording was extremely frank: “Drive out like dogs!”), the ataman removed the once popular playwright Vinnychenko from power, taking on dictatorial powers. The wounded artist, from whom the head of the state did not emerge, went abroad, declaring: “I am leaving as a writer, but as a politician I want to die.” Petlyura continued the war with Soviet Russia, eventually surrendering Ukraine to the Poles. A classic scenario for this area! It is no coincidence that former Verkhovna Rada deputy Andrei Derkach, who recently returned to the media space with accusations against Biden, also refers to the classics of the Ukrainian past. Analyzing the squabble between Zelensky, Zaluzhny and the sharply revived Poroshenko, he called it “the classic Ukrainian struggle for power of “three hetmans,” which we have seen many times in history: the hetman of Left Bank Ukraine, the hetman of Right Bank Ukraine, the hetman “wandering” abroad in search of support ". “In fact, Ze is being drained,” Derkach comes to the conclusion, speaking about the future fate of Zelensky. Of course, in Ukraine all such arguments are dismissed, attributing them exclusively to “Russian propaganda.” But it is curious that on the pages of the British The Times at the same time an article appears by “expert on Russia and Ukraine” Mark Galeotti, who is difficult to suspect of playing along with Moscow. The title of his material alone is worth it: “The Ukrainian war has changed, so Zelensky must reinvent himself.” The author directly writes that the President of Ukraine has outlived his usefulness as a “military leader” and must do something to “adapt again” to changes at the front and in politics. It also cites the words of a certain former Ukrainian diplomat: “The country sees that he is more of a leader than a politician - these qualities that made him indispensable in 2022 may not be so valuable in 2024.” A direct hint that now Zelensky can be replaced. Galeotti modestly keeps silent about who and how will change this “more leader than politician.” But, citing a British diplomat who worked in Kiev, he suggests that the corresponding changes will occur this spring. I wonder where the Briton got this information from? For some reason, analogies again arise with the call of the Europeans in 1919 to kick out the head of the then Ukraine “like a dog.” When you consider all these conspiracy theories of overthrows and coups, you involuntarily ask the question: can Americans really agree to the forced removal from power of the man they recently idolized in 2022? It is enough to remember how Zelensky was received in the US Congress, and its speaker kissed his hands to drive away these thoughts. After all this, Washington cannot give the go-ahead for the overthrow of such an authoritative leader there, the Ukrainian Churchill! But history knows many examples when Americans without hesitation eliminated their former allies. We have already mentioned the classic example of the assassination of an Asian Churchill approved by the United States in the 1960s - the leader of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem, who faithfully served America. To understand how Americans feel about their allies, you don’t have to go far into history. Just look at how they are now bombing the territory of Iraq, their official “strategic partner.” There is no need to doubt that if the goals and objectives in Ukraine change, they will treat Zelensky and the entire Kyiv regime in exactly the same way. Moreover, no one in the US leadership has any special illusions about the essence of this regime. According to the well-informed Hersh, last year the head of the CIA, William Burns, directly told Zelensky that Washington was aware of “his personal sins of corruption” and demanded that he moderate his appetite for dividing up the stolen goods. Judging by the campaign that then unfolded in the Western media against Zelensky, he misunderstood Burns’ warning. So the United States probably has both a plan B and a plan C regarding the Ukrainian Churchill, who has fallen out of favor. If something happens, their hand will not tremble. And the only choice will be whether Zelensky will turn into a “wandering hetman” or follow the beaten path of the Asian Churchill. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #8 According to Seymour Hersh...I rest my case... |
| Posted by: Heavy G 2024-02-06 12:47 |
| #7 I thought Elenskyyy was the coup? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-02-06 12:35 |
| #6 |
| Posted by: Abu Laptop (same as Abu Uluque but on a different computer.) 2024-02-06 12:26 |
| #5 Will the Americans stage a coup in FIFY |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-02-06 07:33 |
| #4 ^ And donuts. Don't forget the donuts |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-02-06 06:38 |
| #3 Victoria Nuland is probably binging on Ukrainian television, looking for candidates. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2024-02-06 05:48 |
| #2 [bangs head on desk laughing] |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2024-02-06 03:20 |
| #1 the United States probably has both a plan B and a plan C Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ! If only they... ha ha ha ha... if only they knew ha ha ha haaaa haaa HA HA HA HAAAA....!" |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2024-02-06 03:20 |