Klytchko's criticism of Zelensky: We will soon be like Russia
Vitaly Klytchko, mayor of Kyiv, directs harsh criticism at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In an interview with German Der Spiegel, the former world boxing champion says that Ukraine is on the way to becoming an authoritarian state under Zelensky's leadership.
- Soon we will not be separated from Russia where everything is about one man, says Klytchko.
He says that the only credible institutions in the country are the local leaders, meaning people like himself, and that Zelensky sees the mayors as an "obstacle to centralizing power."
Zelenskyy has not responded to the criticism, but has previously openly criticized Klychko's leadership and work.
********************************
The Russian invasion The future of defence
New agreement could give the US its own "corner" on Swedish bases
The agreement to be signed between Sweden and the USA next week will probably mean that the USA gets the right to store weapons and equipment on Swedish military bases, writes TT.
- There, the US can have a small area within the base that is divided like the US's corner, for example a hangar where you can put your stuff so that they are there when they arrive, says Robert Dalsjö, a defense policy expert at the Total Defense Research Institute, to TT.
The content of the agreement is secret until it is signed, but according to Dalsjö, it is likely part of a strategy where US forces rotate between various allied countries with the aim of deterring enemies.
*********************************
Russian invasionRussian reactions
Most Russians want to see peace – but only on Putin's terms
The Russian people have learned to live with the war in Ukraine. People like to see peace, but only on the terms of the Russian regime. This is shown by a new report from the think tank Carnegie and the independent Russian opinion institute Levada.
According to the analysis, the majority of Russians have bought President Vladimir Putin's declaration that the "special military operation" is necessary. Many highlight that they obviously stand behind "our boys".
72 percent of the respondents say they are in favor of peace negotiations. But only 19 percent are willing to make concessions to Ukraine.
According to the researcher Andre Kolesnikov, many state that the main condition for supporting peace is that the territories now occupied by Russia are preserved, writes TT.
Inga kommentarer:
Skicka en kommentar