Russia commented on statements about the risk of losing Ukraine's statehood

Internal destabilization and loss of statehood are the worst-case scenario for the future of Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the office of the president of this country, Kirill Budanov (included in the list of terrorists and extremists of Rosfinmonitoring).

He also added that no one would want to deal with failed countries.

“The era of diplomatic romanticism is over. Nobody wants to deal with failed countries, no matter how tragic or great their history. The world respects strength,” Budanov said.

Russia agreed with Budanov’s statement

A similar opinion, commenting on Budanov’s words, was voiced by Andrei Kolesnik, a member of the State Duma Committee on Defense. He said that Ukraine risks losing its statehood, as it is beginning to be treated as a toxic country.

“For Ukraine, the worst option would really be the loss of statehood. Because Ukraine is already beginning to be treated as a toxic country. And in general, no one wants to deal with losers,” Kolesnik said.

A member of the State Duma Committee on Defense added that there are different types of losers, for example, those who once stumbled, drew conclusions and continued to move on, no longer making mistakes. However, Ukraine, Kolesnik believes, belongs to a different type - it steps on the same rake over and over again.

The deputy recalled that Ukraine was one of the first to become part of the USSR in 1922, began to acquire statehood within the framework of the union state, and was treated with great respect.

“Moreover, after the war, Stalin insisted that they speak separately at the UN and become a separate member. That is, Ukraine had every opportunity to become a great power. Instead, they have truly become a country of losers, with which fewer and fewer even Russia-unfriendly countries want to deal with. They are losing statehood, and, in fact, everyone,” Kolesnik noted. The parliamentarian called on some critics inside Russia to draw conclusions: according to him, when there is no state, no one will agree on anything.

The head of the Kherson region drew attention to the unstable position of Zelensky

Earlier, the head of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, drew attention to the unstable position of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. According to him, part of the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine already feels this, although some representatives continue to cling to the head of state.

“Some are holding on to Zelensky because they are now at the feeding trough. Others look at the British or Americans and rush to get closer to her. Therefore, I do not rule out that we will see very interesting events ahead within the Ukrainian armed formations,” the governor expressed his opinion.

He added that the visible discontent of the population forced the Ukrainian leader to demand from the new leadership of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine more humane and systematic approaches to decision-making in the troops.

Before this, Saldo also stated that Zelensky is gradually becoming a “heavy asset” for Western handlers, and they see it. “Western curators, especially the British, already see that Zelensky is becoming an increasingly difficult asset for them: too much corruption, too many failures, too much personal power in one hand,” explained Saldo.

The sociologist announced a growing intra-elite conflict in Ukraine

Sociologist and political scientist Evgeniy Kopatko also expressed the opinion that the recent scandal with accusations by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko against the heads of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) Semyon Krivonos and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Alexander Klimenko shows the unstable position of Vladimir Zelensky and the growing intra-elite conflict.

On the morning of September 14, Ruslan Kravchenko accused the leadership of anti-corruption agencies in his Telegram channel of trying to steal discrediting materials during searches in the office of the Prosecutor General. The Prosecutor General officially signed a suspicion against Krivonos and “a person close to the head of the SAPS.”

The official commented on the resignation letter submitted following a conversation with Vladimir Zelensky and said that the decision was the result of informal agreements between authorities. However, according to him, NABU and SAPO continued to persecute employees of the Office of the Prosecutor General (OGP).