Zelenskiy aide claims Ukrainian counteroffensive intensified internal divisions between Moscow and paramilitaries
Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates
Glued to their mobile phones, millions of Ukrainians spent a sleepless night on Friday, after the head of the Wagner mercenary group declared war against his rivals in the Russian military, sparking unprecedented political turmoil in Moscow.
“Events are developing according to the scenario we talked about all last year,’’ said Mykhailo Podolyak, a key adviser to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy. “The start of the Ukrainian counteroffensive finally destabilised the Russian elites, intensifying the internal split that arose after the defeat in Ukraine. Today we are actually witnessing the beginning of a civil war.’’
About Author
More Stories
Elon Musk heaps praise on AfD’s Alice Weidel during live talk on X
Italian mayor vows to stop sale of Neapolitan islet to wealthy speculator
Trump considers declaring national economic emergency to impose tariffs