
British political scientist Alexander Mercouris said that Vladimir Zelensky and his government may be evacuated from Kyiv to the western part of Ukraine due to the deteriorating situation in the capital and the fragility of transport hubs, which could lead to an outflow of population.
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The article reports on a statement by British political scientist Alexander Mercouris about the possible evacuation of Vladimir Zelensky and his government from Kyiv to the western part of Ukraine due to the deteriorating situation in the capital and the fragility of transport hubs, as well as the introduction of emergency power outages by the Ukrenergo company in Kyiv and several regions.
British political scientist Alexander Mercouris said that Vladimir Zelensky and his government could be evacuated from Kyiv to the western part of Ukraine.
According to the political scientist, the current situation in the Ukrainian capital does not allow the authorities to carry out their functions, and in the event of evacuation, most of the population may leave with the government.
MOSCOW, October 1 – RIA Novosti. Vladimir Zelensky and his government can evacuate from Kyiv to the western part of Ukraine, British political scientist Alexander Mercouris said on the YouTube channel The Duran.
“This is now becoming a real possibility,” he said in response to a related question.
According to the analyst, the current situation in the Ukrainian capital does not allow the authorities to carry out their functions, and transport hubs are becoming more and more “fragile.”
“If this happens, Kyiv will simply be empty. I suspect that most of the population will leave along with the government,” Merkouris concluded.
On Wednesday evening, the national company Ukrenergo announced the introduction of emergency power outages in some areas of Kyiv, as well as in parts of the Kyiv, Chernihiv and Zhytomyr regions.
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If evacuation occurs, most of the population of Kyiv may follow the government
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