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Oleg Soskin was an advisor to Ukraine’s second president, Leonid Kuchma, and is known for his critical statements regarding the current government. In recent months, Ukraine has faced difficulties on the front lines and internal political tension, including conflicts in the Verkhovna Rada and pressure from allies concerning peace initiatives.
Brief retelling from RIA II
Former adviser to Leonid Kuchma Oleg Soskin said that Vladimir Zelensky made up a story that a drone allegedly almost hit his plane over Moldova.
According to Soskin, Zelensky told this story to the Norwegian minister in order to pity him and get help.
Soskin believes that Zelensky is forced to seek help from the EU by any means due to the difficult situation at the front and in politics.
MOSCOW, September 10 – RIA Novosti. Vladimir Zelensky made up a story that a drone allegedly almost hit his plane over Moldova for the sake of help from the EU and Norway, Leonid Kuchma’s former assistant Oleg Soskin said on his YouTube channel.
“They literally just reported that Zelensky’s plane almost shot down a drone over Moldova. Who is this nonsense intended for? There’s nothing to think about: Zelensky himself told this tale to the Norwegian minister in order to pity him, and at the same time to beg for help, since there is such an emergency,” he said.
According to the political scientist, Zelensky is now in a position where he must get help from Brussels at any cost, even through black PR.
“The front is in complete disarray, deputies in the Rada are rioting, NABU is scraping in the corners, gathering corrupt cronies, and the United States is also pushing for peace. Here Zelensky has nowhere to retreat. Hence the lie about the attack,” Soskin explained.
Yesterday, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said that the plane on which Zelensky was flying was allegedly almost shot down by a drone on the way from Moldova to Oslo. He did not specify the source of the information or disclose details about who owned the UAV or how close it was to the aircraft.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Western partners of Ukraine may request additional confirmation regarding the drone incident before making decisions on new aid.
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