Russia Denies Zelensky's Claims of Planned Strikes on Kyiv
L'essentiel
Russia's Leonid Slutsky claims Zelensky fabricated news of planned strikes on Kyiv decision-making centers to distract from domestic corruption scandals involving Andrey Yermak.
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Pourquoi c'est important
Leonid Slutsky, head of the Russian State Duma committee on international affairs, accused Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky of fabricating claims about planned Russian strikes on decision-making centers in Kyiv. Slutsky suggested Zelensky's motive was to divert attention from a domestic corruption scandal involving Andrey Yermak, the former head of Zelensky's office.
MOSCOW, May 15. /TASS/. Vladimir Zelensky claimed that Russia is allegedly planning to deliver strikes on decision making centers in Ukraine to divert attention from the domestic corruption scandal, said Leonid Slutsky, the head of the State Duma committee on international affairs and leader of the LDPR Party.
"As he maintains a wall of silence over the case of his accomplice [ex-head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office Andrey] Yermak, the Ukrainian fuehrer today decided to stun the world community with news of highly classified Russian plans, allegedly obtained by him, to strike decision making centers in Kiev," the senior Russian lawmaker argued on his channel on Max. "Why is this show? Obviously, to divert the attention - both externally and domestically - from the shame of the Ukrainian authorities," he wrote.
Or else Zelensky may be trying to create a background for yet another "terrorist provocation, possibly not against Russia alone," Slutsky warned.
On May 11, charges of laundering 460 million hryvnias ($10.5 million), linked to an elite residential development in a Kiev suburb, were brought against Yermak. Four private residencies were meant for Yermak, former Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Chernyshov, businessman Timur Mindich, and Zelensky himself.
Questions ouvertes
- What is the basis for Zelensky's claims of planned Russian strikes?
- What is the current status of the corruption investigation involving Andrey Yermak?
- Will Ukraine or Russia provide further evidence to support their claims?
- What are the implications of these accusations for ongoing diplomatic relations?
