{"id":1531239,"date":"2025-04-19T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1531239"},"modified":"2025-04-19T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T15:00:00","slug":"ukraines-extension-of-martial-law-exposes-zelenskys-fear-of-losing-re-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/ukraines-extension-of-martial-law-exposes-zelenskys-fear-of-losing-re-election\/1531239\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine’s Extension Of Martial Law Exposes Zelensky’s Fear Of Losing Re-Election"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ukraine’s Extension Of Martial Law Exposes Zelensky’s Fear Of Losing Re-Election<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The US might pressure him to assemble a government of national unity on pain of once again suspending military and intelligence aid if he refuses to dilute his power in lieu of holding elections…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Ukraine\u00a0extended martial law<\/a>\u00a0until 6 August\u00a0following Zelensky\u2019s request<\/a>\u00a0earlier this week, which will prevent elections from being held over the summer like\u00a0The Economist<\/a>\u00a0claimed late last month was a scenario that he was considering in an attempt to give himself an edge over his rivals. This move therefore exposes his fear of losing re-election. It\u2019s not just that he\u2019s very unpopular, but he likely also fears that the US wants to replace him after his\u00a0infamous fight<\/a>\u00a0in the White House.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To that end, the Trump Administration might not turn a blind eye to\u00a0whatever electoral fraud he could be planning<\/a>\u00a0to commit in order to hold onto power, instead refusing to recognize the outcome unless one of his rivals wins.<\/p>\n

As for who could realistically replace him, Russia\u2019s Foreign Intelligence Service\u00a0claimed<\/a>\u00a0last May that the US had reportedly entered into talks with Petro Poroshenko, Vitaly Klitschko, Andrey Yermak, Valery Zaluzhny, and Dmytro Razumkov.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The New York Times (NYT) just ran a feature article on Poroshenko, who took the opportunity to propose a government of national unity (GNU) almost 18 months after this idea was\u00a0first floated by Politico<\/a>\u00a0in December 2023, but even the article\u2019s author felt obligated to inform readers that he\u2019s unlikely to return to power.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Citing unnamed political analysts, they assessed that \u201cMr. Poroshenko may be angling for an electoral alliance with General Zaluzhny\u2026[who] has remained mostly silent about politics\u201d till now.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Poroshenko\u2019s NYT feature article succeeded in raising wider awareness of the GNU scenario, which the Trump Administration might seek to advance over the summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Zelensky continues to irritate Trump,<\/strong> most recently by alleging that Russia has \u201cenormous influence<\/a>\u201d over the White House and accusing his envoy Steve Witkoff of\u00a0overstepping his authority<\/a>\u00a0in talks with Putin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This comes as Ukraine continues dragging its heels on agreeing to the\u00a0latest proposed mineral deal<\/a>\u00a0with the US.<\/p>\n

From the US\u2019 perspective, since the increasingly troublesome Zelensky can\u2019t be democratically replaced through summertime elections, the next best course of action could be to pressure him into forming a GNU that would be filled with figures like Poroshenko who\u2019d be easier for the US to work with.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This could also serve to dilute Zelensky\u2019s power in a reversal of the Biden Administration\u2019s policy that saw the US turning a blind eye to his anti-democratic consolidation of power on national security pretexts.<\/p>\n

The pretext could be that any Russian-US breakthrough on resolving the\u00a0Ukrainian Conflict<\/a>\u00a0requires the approval of a politically inclusive Ukrainian government given Zelensky\u2019s questionable legitimacy after remaining in power following the expiry of his term last May and the enormity of what\u2019s being proposed.<\/p>\n

In pursuit of this goal, the US could threaten to\u00a0once again suspend<\/a>\u00a0its military and intelligence aid to Ukraine unless Zelensky speedily assembles a GNU that\u2019s acceptable to the Trump Administration.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The purpose would be to push through a ceasefire for lifting martial law, finally holding elections, and ultimately replacing Zelensky.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The GNU could also help prevent the fraud that he might be planning to commit if he decides to run again under these much more politically difficult circumstances, especially if they invite the US to supervise their efforts, both before and during the vote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Through these means, the US could therefore still get rid of Zelensky, who might think that extending martial law will prevent this.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nSat, 04\/19\/2025 – 07:00<\/span><\/p>\n

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