Former CIA analyst: President Zelensky fears heavy losses
Former CIA analyst says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is very scared of the heavy losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
According to RIA Novosti, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson commented that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is very afraid of the heavy losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the increased attacks of Russia.
Last week, the Ukrainian leader, arriving at the European Union summit in Brussels, said he did not want the conflict to drag on due to heavy losses suffered by the Ukrainian army.
“He’s scared. For the first time since he took office and this conflict began, he’s acknowledged that there are a lot of dead and wounded,” said analyst Johnson.
According to Mr. Johnson, recently, the Ukrainian media has been spreading “nonsense” that the Ukrainian Armed Forces only lost 30,000 soldiers. However, the reality “is much worse.”
Johnson added that the Russian offensive is intensifying along the entire line of contact and that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are unable to respond to it. “This is another reason why President Zelensky is so worried,” the analyst said.
Also according to Mr. Johnson, Republican candidate Donald Trump, if elected, will ask President Zelensky to choose a peaceful solution with Russia no later than his inauguration on January 20, 2025.
“Trump will make it clear to Zelensky: ‘The free time is over. As soon as we take office on January 20, 2025, we will completely cut off aid.’ However, if we wait until January 20 to resolve this, the situation with Ukraine will be much worse,” said the former CIA analyst.
According to Johnson, Mr. Trump will make it a condition for Kiev to grant political asylum to Mr. Zelensky. After January 20, 2025, countries will be at the mercy of the head of Ukraine in the face of a possible coup. And President Zelensky may accept Mr. Trump's offer out of fear for his future.