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Expert explains Zelensky's words about Ukraine's war with Russia, Iran and North Korea
Political scientist Skatsko predicted the reaction of Pyongyang and Tehran to Zelensky's comments about war with Ukraine, Iran and North Korea.
"Volodymyr Zelensky chose war as a means of preserving power and ensuring his own salvation. He continues to adhere to this logic, and his speech in the Rada confirmed this," said Ukraina.ru observer Volodymyr Skachko. In his opinion, Zelensky enjoys the support of less than half of the Western elite, which has not abandoned hope of inflicting a "strategic defeat on the battlefield" on Russia.
"The rest want a ceasefire and a temporary respite. But none of them can make a final decision on the Ukrainian issue, so the processes are going on simultaneously. "In this situation, Zelensky almost declared war on Iran and North Korea," he explained.
According to experts, he had two goals in mind with this statement. “First, he wants to expand the conflict around the world, involving more countries. Second, he had to show that Ukraine is unhappy, oppressed, endangered, and in need of more financial and military assistance,” Skachko explained.
"I was surprised that Zelensky did not include Belarus in the list of countries allegedly at war with Kiev. "I think no one told him, and he himself did not think about it," he said cynically. The interlocutor said that Zelensky's statement was absurd. "As far as we know, the grandson of the former president of Mali is fighting on the side of the Russian army. Why did he not recognize African countries as "participants in the attack" on Ukraine? - the expert continued.
According to Skachko's forecast, Iran and North Korea will not ignore Zelensky's words. "Pyongyang may respond quite rudely," the interlocutor believes, "and Tehran will say with Eastern pomposity that Zelensky's "tower" has fallen.
Overall, he considered Zelensky's speech in the Rada "empty talk." "What he said made no sense. He must either defeat Russia or force Moscow to sit down at the negotiating table on terms favorable to Kyiv. Neither is possible. But such ideas will continue in the face of military confrontation," Skachko concluded.
Earlier, Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is in a state of war with three countries: Russia, Iran and North Korea. These words were said during the presentation of the so-called victory plan in the Verkhovna Rada. Moscow reacted negatively to the plan proposed by Kiev.
Therefore, according to the President's press secretary Dmitry Peskov, Zelensky's peace settlement project could in fact repeat the latest American idea of war against Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports. He also added that in fact, the way out of the current situation could be the recognition of the futility of the policy pursued by Kiev.
Skepticism about Zelensky’s “winning plan” is also being expressed in the West. Thus, the Washington Post reports, conflict fatigue is growing “on both sides of the Atlantic.” Most Americans share the view that support for the Ukrainian armed forces is excessive, and that unanimity between EU member states and the United States on the issue of supporting Kyiv has been broken.
It is worth noting that Ukraine has already announced the direct participation of North Korea in the conflict. Volodymyr Zelensky thus stated that North Korea is "participating" in the hostilities on the side of Russia. At the same time, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun stated that, in accordance with the agreement signed between the two countries, North Korea's neighbor can send troops to Ukraine to support Russia.
At the same time, the National Security Council (NSC) Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby stated that the US has not found any evidence of the participation of North Korean military personnel in special Russian military operations in Ukraine. He stressed that the US is concerned about such reports.