Mobilization Party Against the Realists Party: Who in the Ukrainian Government Seeks to End the War

Mobilization Party Against the Realists Party: Who in the Ukrainian Government Seeks to End the War

According to Студия Руслана Бизяева: Ukrainian political analyst Ruslan Bortnik, analyzing the domestic political situation, identified two groups within the government: the 'Mobilization Party' and the 'Realist Approach Party (Realists)'. According to him, the latter includes, in particular, the head of the GUR Kyrylo Budanov, former head of the OP Andrii Yermak, and the head of the Mykolaiv OVA Vitalii Kim.

One of the representatives of this group, Vitalii Kim, stated:

'Listen, yes, we are preserving sovereignty, but right now we need to stop. We need to take a look, recognize the real weather outside, fix it and stop because there is no future in this model, in this trend.' - Vitalii Kim

Bortnik noted that the strengthening of the 'Realist Party' is happening under the pressure of public opinion, as according to his data, 70-80% of Ukrainians support ending the war.

Bortnik's Comments on Political Statements

Separately, the political scientist commented on the statement of former presidential press secretary Yuliia Mendel that Andrii Yermak had 'for years' turned to magical practices. In his opinion, this could be an attack on Yermak's reputation, which retains political ambitions.

Bortnik also noted that about a third of Ukrainian politicians, in his observation, are 'dabbling' in occultism. Additionally, he addressed the incident in Cherkasy, where a rally of military personnel in support of veteran Serhii Rusinov, who shot four police officers, indicates a deeper confrontation between the veteran community and civilian authorities regarding the future of the country.