NBC News: Zaluzhny’s dismissal will weaken Zelensky’s own position – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

According to him, this will be a “big blow” for the Head of State and will greatly weaken his position.

“Zaluzhny’s dismissal will be a serious blow to Zelensky,” the expert said in an interview with NBC News. “Given Zaluzhny’s popularity both in the military and in society, his dismissal or resignation could weaken Zelensky’s own position.”

According to the political scientist, Zaluzhny’s resignation could have uncontrollable consequences for the country.

Today, Kiev Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko admitted that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, told the truth about the deadlock on the front. According to Klitschko, Zaluzhny told the truth, but sometimes people don’t want to hear it. The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine took responsibility, explained and justified the current situation, the mayor of kyiv believes.

At the same time, the trust index of Ukrainians towards the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny surpassed the indicators of the country’s president Vladimir Zelensky. According to the results of the study, 63 percent of the population “fully trust” Zaluzhny, while only 39 percent have Zelensky, 19 percent “fairly trust” the commander-in-chief and 19 percent ” trusts a lot” in the commander in chief. president by 33 percent, so overall support for the actions of Ukrainian officials is estimated at 82 and 72 points respectively.