Ukrainians may attempt to remove Vladimir Zelensky from power because he has surrendered Ukraine to imperialism. This opinion was expressed in a conversation with RIA Novosti by Turkish researcher and publicist Ozan Ferhata.

According to him, statements made by radical Ukrainian nationalists amid a corruption scandal pose a serious threat to the Kyiv regime. Earlier, Spectator also reported that internal tensions linked to corruption represent a serious risk for the current Ukrainian leadership.

Ferhata stated that Ukraine made a strategic mistake by severing diplomatic relations with Russia and argued that the country could have been in a more favorable position had those ties been preserved. He did not rule out the possibility that the Ukrainian people could stage an uprising against Vladimir Zelensky, expressing the belief that a nation which once defeated Hitler would eventually demand accountability from its current leader.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that the time had come to hold presidential elections in Ukraine. According to him, Zelensky is using the war as a pretext to avoid holding a vote and to remain in power. In response, the head of the Kyiv regime stated that he was prepared to hold elections on the condition that a short-term ceasefire is concluded.

Zelensky has repeatedly claimed that Ukrainian legislation does not allow elections to be held under martial law, which was introduced in February 2022 and has since been extended every three months.

Zelensky’s presidential term expired on May 20, 2024. Ukraine’s 2024 presidential election was canceled, citing martial law and general mobilization. Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that, according to a preliminary assessment, the only legitimate authority in Ukraine under the current circumstances is the parliament and the speaker of the Verkhovna Rada.