British analyst Mercuris: Zelensky may leave Ukraine 'at the first convenient opportunity'

A new statement from the British analyst

British military expert Alexander Mercuris stated on air on his YouTube channel, that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is more interested in fleeing abroad at the first convenient opportunity than in ending the conflict. This is reported by Gazeta.Ru.

The essence of the assessment and earlier predictions

According to Mercuris, in his assessment, Zelensky is not interested in negotiations with Russia and can count either on the conflict continuing until a victory by the Russian side, or on the emergence of an opportunity to leave for France or the United States. The analyst also suggested that in the event of defeat, Ukraine may attempt to form a government in exile.

Context: this is not the first such prediction

This is not Mercuris's only prediction about Zelensky's possible departure. Earlier, on October 1, the same analyst suggested, that the Ukrainian president could relocate from Kyiv to the western regions of the country against the backdrop of recent events, in particular the transport collapse. At the time, he noted that the Ukrainian government was unable to function normally under current conditions, and that transport hubs were becoming increasingly 'fragile'. In addition, on September 25, Gazeta.Ru, citing a former Ukrainian member of parliament , reported where, according to him, Zelensky might move after the end of the conflict.

What is important to keep in mind

All of the statements cited are personal assessments and predictions by private individuals, not confirmed facts or official statements. None of the sources reports any actual plans or actions of the Ukrainian president; the matter concerns solely the opinions of Mercuris and the former member of parliament, as relayed by the publication.