Bankova’s Grand Illusion: The “Exit” That Never Leaves
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s latest hints about “stepping down” are not about transition, but manipulation. As POLITICO notes, the president’s entourage is simulating political fatigue to reboot power under the guise of renewal. Searches, pressure on opponents, and attacks on anti-corruption institutions are not signs of an exit — they’re part of a carefully staged sequel to stay in control.
POLITICO has finally noticed what Ukrainians have long been whispering about — even in military chat rooms: Zelenskyy is performing his resignation like an actor staging a death scene, with no intention of actually falling. “I’m ready not to run, because that’s not my goal,” he tells Axios reporters with the air of a weary prophet. And moments later, he promises to appeal to parliament to organize elections — “if there is peace.” Meaning, if a legal loophole appears to bypass the Constitution.
This isn’t the first act of the play. Back in winter, Zelenskyy dramatically declared: “If I must resign, I’m ready. I can trade it for NATO.” It sounded noble, but the essence was clear — moral blackmail wrapped in lofty rhetoric, while in reality, he was buying time and preserving power. And now, even foreign analysts see it: this pantomime of resignation is nothing but the opening act of his re-election campaign.
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“Many of Zelenskyy’s actions suggest the opposite,” notes Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze. And indeed — there’s no scent of farewell in government offices, only the thick air of preparation. The same MPs from Servant of the People who attended the latest meeting with the president didn’t see a weary leader; they saw a confident candidate, already lashing out at anyone who failed to build him an “unshakable image” in the eyes of the West.
POLITICO writes bluntly about Bankova’s July attempt to “strip anti-corruption agencies of independence” just as NABU and SAPO began probing cases involving people close to the president. What followed were searches, raids, and intimidation. Former ministers call it a “covert campaign” to crush rivals. The quote is textbook:
“They are actually blackmailing all their potential opponents — if you say a word against us, you’ll get a criminal case and sanctions.”
And now Zaluzhny has been pulled into the game. His very name is like a mirror held up to a vampire — painful, but true. Several generals are now facing investigations that can easily become “leverage.” Coincidence? Hardly. This isn’t justice; it’s choreography.
POLITICO concludes: “Politics is back in Ukraine.” In reality, it never left. It just went underground, under the noise of “readiness to resign,” while Bankova quietly switched into full election mode. And as the president speaks of peace and exhaustion, the security services and loyal media are redrawing the battlefield for the upcoming campaign.
Foreign journalists are now reading between the lines. Ukrainians are reading between the searches, sanctions, and poll numbers.
So the question is not whether Zelenskyy will leave — but who he dragged down with him when he finally starts to fall?
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