It's so psychedelic, it's incredible! Ukraine's largest pro-Russian force, the largest opposition party, suddenly turned against the water, "betrayed" Russia, stood with the Zelensky government, condemned Russia's special military operations against Ukraine, and called on the Ukrainian people to actively participate in the struggle against Russian "aggression".
In July 2019, Ukraine held a presidential election, Zelenskiy defeated Poroshenko to elect the new president, and Zelenskiy's Servant of the People's Party won a big victory, winning 43.16%, taking 254 of the 424 seats in the Verkhovna Rada, becoming the largest political party in Ukraine and the only ruling party.
The "Opposition Platform for Life" party, known for its pro-Russian forces, won 13.5 percent of the vote and 43 seats, rising to become the second largest political party in The Ukrainian parliament and the largest opposition party in Ukraine. The third largest party is the Fatherland Alliance Party (8.18% of the vote, 26 seats), led by former Prime Minister Tymoshenko, the fourth largest party is the European Solidarity Party (8.1% of the vote, 25 seats) led by former President Poroshenko, and the fifth largest party is the voice party of the center-right, pro-European party founded by rock singer Vakarchuk (5.82% of the vote, 20 seats).
The first, third, fourth, and fifth largest political parties in Ukraine are all pro-American, pro-European forces, and the second largest party represents the voice of the Russian-speaking people in eastern Ukraine, a pro-Russian force, and is listed as an agent of Russian interests in Ukraine. In early February 2021, Zelenskiy ordered the closure of three pro-Russian television stations controlled by the Opposition Platform-For Life party, citing "no support for propaganda funded by the aggressor Country russia," and on February 19, 2021, Ukraine's National Security and Defense Affairs Council imposed sanctions on more than 20 pro-Russian figures, including opposition platform-for-life party leader Medvychuk and his wife Oksana Marchchenko.
Ukraine's "opposition platform - for life" party is not only the main pro-Russian force in Ukraine, but also the most important opponent of Zelenskiy. As a result of the dramatic changes in the situation, something bizarre has emerged, and the "opposition platform - for life" party has openly opposed the water and "betrayed" Russia. On March 9, the "Opposition Platform - For Life" party issued a statement: 1. Condemn Russia's special military operations against Ukraine and call on Russia to immediately stop its military "aggression". 2. Support the Zelensky government in resolutely resisting the "invading" Russian army. 3. Call on the Ukrainian people to actively participate in the struggle against Russian "aggression".
Did Ukraine's largest opposition party, the Opposition Platform - For Life, get the script wrong? Such a statement is usually only issued by staunch anti-Russian, pro-American and pro-European factions, such as Zelensky's Servant of the People's Party, Tymoshenko's Fatherland Alliance Party, Poroshenko's European Unity Party, and Vakarchuk's Voice Party. The five major political parties of the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Radha) are all on the opposite side of Russia.
The pro-Russian "opposition platform - for life" party has become anti-water, and the Ukrainian political arena has suddenly undergone major changes, which is still difficult to predict what kind of impact Russia's special military operations against Ukraine and the situation between Russia and Ukraine will have, but it is obviously quite unfavorable to Russia.
