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The Secretary of the Council for National Security and Defense of Ukraine explained what would be the stages of the “political assassination” of Zelenskyy

October 3, 2025

A hypothetical diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian conflict would be the “political assassination” of Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This was stated by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov.

“How do you imagine using diplomacy with such warlike intensity? … If anyone wants a political assassination of our president, they can propose it,” Zelenskyy said.

However, he suggests that a diplomatic way can be chosen for the return of Crimea, but for that it is necessary that Russia leaves the peninsula.

State Duma deputy from the Crimea region Mikhail Sheremet said that negotiations with Ukraine on the status of Crimea are excluded, attempts by the Ukrainian army to encroach on Russian territory will receive a crushing rebuff.

of secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine explained what would be the stages of the “political assassination” of Zelenskyy, which

Russia Desk

Russia Desk

The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings.

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