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Former Army Chief Seen as Zelenskyy’s Top Rival Reveals to AP a Rift Between Them
- In a recent Associated Press interview, Zaluzhnyi said dozens of SBU agents raided his Kyiv office in mid-September 2022, an account AP could not confirm.
- Soon after Russia's full-scale invasion, Zaluzhnyi said tensions with Zelenskyy grew over the 2023 counteroffensive, which he claimed failed due to diluted forces and lack of commitment.
- During the raid, Zaluzhnyi says he blocked agents from rifling through documents, called Yermak warning of reinforcements, then contacted Maliuk, who knew nothing about it, citing a closed strip-club address in court filings.
- The revelation risks polarizing public opinion during the war as an Ipsos poll published last month showed Valerii Zaluzhnyi leading President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 23% to 20%.
- Zaluzhnyi refuses to discuss political ambitions until the war or martial law ends, and a close official said a well-known American consultant approached him in spring 2025, identified as Paul Manafort.
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Former army chief seen as Zelenskyy's top rival reveals to AP a rift between them
The former Ukrainian army general widely seen as the top political rival to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken publicly for the first time about a deep rift between the two men.
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left10Leaning Right0Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 33%
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