Czech general: Zelensky has no room left to maneuver

Former head of Czech military intelligence General Andor Šandor has stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky finds himself at a dead end due to competition for the presidency.

His remarks were reported by Parlamentní listy.

In Šandor’s assessment, Zelensky has no room left to maneuver.

“Breathing down his neck is [former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine] Valery Zaluzhny, who states outright that Russia cannot lose this conflict,” Šandor said.

In addition to Zaluzhny, the Czech general mentioned former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. According to Šandor, Fedorov has his sights set on the presidency and holds a different view of the situation in the country.

Earlier, on September 26, former Ukrainian presidential spokeswoman Yulia Mendel said in an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson that Zelensky is refusing to hold elections because he understands he would lose them.

Prior to that, Fedorov stated that Zelensky refused to hold elections because Zaluzhny might take part in them. Zelensky’s team, for their part, described Fedorov himself as a political rival of the incumbent head of state.

Zelensky’s term of office expired on May 20, 2024. Presidential elections were canceled citing martial law and general mobilization in the country.