Main points
- Valeriy Zaluzhny made a statement about his political career.
- He believes that now is not the time to discuss his participation in the presidential election.
Zaluzhny on participation in the elections / Photo by Finnbarr Webstep / Getty Images
According to former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny, now is a very inappropriate time to discuss his participation in the presidential elections. He also noted that domestic policy issues should not reach the level of international discussion.
He said this at a conference at Chatham House in London.
What did Zaluzhny say about participating in the elections?
Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Valeriy Zaluzhny assured that he was not thinking about a political career in Ukraine during the war.
It's very bad when Ukraine's internal politics reach the international level – it should be taboo. As of today, I have no opportunity to think about it,
– Zaluzhny noted.
He stated that nothing now gives him the opportunity to think that.
What were the latest statements made by Zaluzhny?
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Zaluzhny spoke publicly for the first time about the differences with Volodymyr Zelensky, which arose at the beginning of the full-scale war and escalated during the preparation of the 2023 counteroffensive.
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Zaluzhny also stated that in September 2022, the SBU allegedly conducted searches at one of his command posts, calling it an attempt at pressure. At the same time, the SBU denied conducting searches, explaining that the investigative actions took place within the framework of another proceeding, and the situation was then personally investigated by Vasyl Malyuk and Zaluzhny.
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In addition, Zaluzhny stated that the 2023 counteroffensive failed due to a lack of necessary resources and a departure from the original plan.