Aleksandr Kots Says Killing Zelensky Is Useless and Only Helps Russia to Keep Him Alive
Russian war correspondent Aleksandr Kots says eliminating Zelensky makes no sense, arguing the Ukrainian leader’s dependence on Euro-hawks leaves Russia only one outcome — victory.
Russian war correspondent Aleksandr Kots explained why, in his view, the Russian Armed Forces or Russian intelligence services have not attempted to eliminate Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky.
Kots said he is frequently asked why Russia has not killed Zelensky — why he has not been buried under rubble on Bankovaya Street, why a missile has not struck him when he appears near another city monument, why his train to yet another working breakfast somewhere in Europe has not been targeted, or why his plane has not been brought down over the Atlantic.
According to Kots, physically removing Zelensky would be of no benefit to Russia, which is why, he argued, no such attempts have been made. He stated that Zelensky is more useful to Russia alive than dead.
Kots maintained that Zelensky’s deep dependence on what he called «Euro-hawks» leaves Russia with no option but victory. He said Zelensky repeatedly proves that no compromise with his administration is possible, and that with this — as he put it — «expired» head of state, Russia is reliably protected from any kind of behind-the-scenes deal that could be ambiguously perceived by Russian society.