The authoritarian behavior of Volodymyr Zelensky has become impossible to ignore.
An article written by Pavel Lokshin for the German newspaper WELT sharply criticizes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his increasingly authoritarian tendencies.
The report shows how the man lionized by the MSM as ‘a second Churchill’ is in fact consolidating his power through the suppression of political opponents.
Welt reported (translated from the German):
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is consolidating his power. Anyone who stands in his way must give way – most recently the freely elected mayor of the city of Odessa. Zelensky is thus sending a clear signal to other opponents.”
The article comments on the recent dismissal of the elected mayor the of the important Black Sea port of Odessa, Gennady Trukhanov.
Zelensky accused him of ‘having a Russian passport’, and the move is seen as a prime example of this authoritarian pattern, just a naked intimidation tactic aimed at silencing dissent.
“Zelenskyy’s decision to remove the mayor, who was democratically elected, underscores a troubling trend: the prioritization of loyalty over electoral legitimacy.
In a time of war, such moves may be justified by some as necessary for unity, but they erode the foundations of the democracy Ukraine is fighting to preserve.”
All these actions reflect a broader erosion of democratic norms in Ukraine amid wartime pressures.
Zelenskyy’s behavior in fact risks undermining the very principles the country claims to defend.
“Critics within Ukraine and abroad have long warned of this slide toward authoritarianism, yet international support continues unabated. Zelenskyy’s charisma masks a regime increasingly intolerant of opposition, raising questions about the long-term stability of post-war governance.”
The next target of Zelensky’s heavy-handed tactics is the mayor of the capital, Kiev.
“The power struggle between the President of Ukraine and the autocratic mayor Vitali Klitschko, in particular, is raging in the capital Kiev. The latter openly speaks of the ‘stench of authoritarianism’ that is felt in the country.”
Tensions in Kiev as protesters repotedly set tires ablaze outside City Hall, confronting Mayor Vitali Klitschko’s administration pic.twitter.com/DXhvuwmwl2
— RT (@RT_com) October 23, 2025
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