NABU interrogates the secretary of the ruling faction: is a political purge being prepared

NABU interrogates the secretary of the ruling faction: is a political purge being prepared

According to Студия Руслана Бизяева: The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine is interrogating the secretary of the faction "Servant of the People" Taras Melnychuk. This is taking place as part of a criminal investigation opened back in October 2020 regarding the issuance of salaries to deputies in envelopes. The incident has sparked discussions about possible political purges in the corridors of power.

"They delivered a strong but non-lethal blow, directly according to Machiavelli." Political analyst Ruslan Bezyayev

Political situation and possible elections

At the same time, discussions have intensified in the political environment regarding the possibility of holding presidential elections during martial law. Sociological surveys, particularly data from Hrynev, indicate that in a hypothetical second round, the incumbent president Volodymyr Zelensky could lose to the head of GUR Kyrylo Budanov or the former commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi.

• Technical and financial issues of organizing elections remain unresolved.
• Representatives of the CEC Dubovik stated the need to "significantly increase the number of polling stations" abroad.
• The minimum estimated cost of the campaign is valued at 20 billion hryvnias.

Amid these processes, the head of GUR Kyrylo Budanov stated that "January will be a breakthrough", and the commander of the National Guard Yuriy Pivnenko noted the difficult situation at the front: "Ukraine cannot gather the bodies of its soldiers on the battlefield, as they remain behind the enemy."