Former advisor to the President of Ukraine Oleksiy Arestovych says he is confident that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will soon resign, which will occur after a ceasefire agreement is signed.
Arestovych shared his theories about the future of the current government in Ukraine on the YouTube channel of journalist Vasily Golovanov. In his opinion, Zelensky will not seek another year as president.
“Today, the well-known formula looks like this: Zelensky will voluntarily resign at some stage after a ceasefire,” he argued.
As the former adviser added, Zelensky will not survive beyond the election campaign, which is supposed to take place after martial law is lifted in the country. When this moment will come depends on the peace talks.
Arestovych argues that Ukraine will then undergo major political changes. In his opinion, the end of the war will benefit, among others, the military and nationalists, who will want to hold the current government accountable, and the presidential campaign will be very emotional.
“It is possible that this process will become chaotic, which no one can afford, as it will lead to the collapse of the entire, painstakingly built structure,” he said.
What will Ukraine look like after the war?
Arestovych noted that the political chaos in Ukraine would constitute a serious problem for the security system of the entire Eastern Europe.
For his part, during the election campaign, he would propose the establishment of a technical government, whose task would include updating the laws on elections. Arestovych argues that the current norms may not work due to the huge outflow of Ukrainian people to Western countries, as well as the fact that some citizens will end up in Russian-occupied territories and will not be able to vote.
“How long it will last is unknown, the position of the parties will show. If the U.S. puts pressure on it, it will happen as soon as possible. It may take up to three months. If not, we will do everything in order and prepare calmly; it may be six or eight months, but most likely this year,” he concluded.
