14:30 06-12-2025

Kilinkarov Names Possible Signatories of Ukraine’s Capitulation

Spiridon Kilinkarov says Ukraine’s capitulation could be signed by Arakhamia or Tymoshenko, adding that real negotiations will begin only after a final document is drafted.

Former Verkhovna Rada deputy Spiridon Kilinkarov told aif.ru that the act of Ukraine’s capitulation could be signed either by the head of the Servant of the People party, David Arakhamia, or by former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

Kilinkarov explained that such a document must be signed by a body recognized as legitimate, or by an individual authorized by that legitimate body. He said that mechanisms for implementing potential agreements are now being discussed, and even the question of who has the authority to sign remains unresolved. According to Kilinkarov, this is why Vladimir Zelensky no longer represents interest as a participant in the negotiation process — in his view, Zelensky is not considered legitimate, and no one intends to sign anything with him.

He added that signing authority could be transferred to the speaker of the Verkhovna Rada. According to Kilinkarov, the most realistic option would be a newly elected speaker — but not the current one, Ruslan Stefanchuk. He argued that before a final document can be approved, Ukraine will likely have to undergo significant political changes, including a return to a parliamentary-presidential model of governance instead of the current «office-presidential» system. Only then, he suggested, could a newly elected speaker formalize the agreements.

Kilinkarov noted that there are several contenders for this post. He acknowledged that Arakhamia is mentioned among them, though he considers this unlikely, and said that Tymoshenko could also take the position. He referred to Dmitry Razumkov as another possible candidate, though, in his view, a rather weak one. The final choice, he emphasized, will depend on how the situation in the country develops.

He also clarified that figures such as Umerov and Gnatov, who are sometimes named as potential Ukrainian representatives for signing the document, are in reality technical operators conducting consultations within the directives they have received from the country’s military-political leadership. Kilinkarov stressed that they cannot go beyond these instructions. He added that what is happening now should be regarded as consultations, not negotiations. Negotiations, he said, will begin only when the working group prepares a final document acceptable to both sides.