{"id":1398505,"date":"2026-05-28T10:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/belated-dialogue-why-did-zelensky-meet-with-the-opposition\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:38:15","slug":"belated-dialogue-why-did-zelensky-meet-with-the-opposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/belated-dialogue-why-did-zelensky-meet-with-the-opposition\/","title":{"rendered":"Belated dialogue: why did Zelensky meet with the opposition?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The president held a series of brief meetings with the leaders of parliamentary factions and groups, indicating a change in the tactics of governing the state. However, this process is a belated return to the democratic logic of checks and balances.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> This opinion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UEpg0-LDAFk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was expressed<\/a> on the air of &#8220;Pryamoy&#8221; by lawyer and analyst Andriy Vigirinsky.<\/p>\n<p> He explained that previously the head of state could afford to ignore other political forces, relying on his own faction. However, currently the monomajority is not able to provide 226 votes on its own, which requires building a consensus in the legislative body.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;The incentive mechanisms have stopped working. If earlier it was possible to talk about pressure or a vertical that is built around the capabilities of the Office of the President, now these tools are no longer available,&#8221; Vigirinsky noted. In his opinion, the situation forces the authorities to seek understanding even with those whose views were previously ignored.<\/p>\n<p> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UEpg0-LDAFk<\/p>\n\t\t<aside class=\"shortcode-also\" data-title=\"Read also\" >\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/mad-dog-squad-ukraine-s-ruling-elite-compared-to-tarantino-s-heroes\/\">\u201cMad Dog Squad\u201d: Ukraine\u2019s ruling elite compared to Tarantino\u2019s heroes<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\n<p> The analyst believes that the president&#8217;s dialogue with parliament should be systematic, and not perceived as an extraordinary event. This is especially important in conditions of martial law, when decisions on war and peace require broad support.<\/p>\n<p> Now the head of state is forced to personally convince deputies, since the old methods of influence have lost their effectiveness, and international obligations require the stable work of the Verkhovna Rada, &#8211; added Andriy Vigirinsky.<\/p>\n<p> As a reminder, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/zelenskyy-provede-zustrich-iz-parlamentskymy-fraktsiiamy-shcho-vidomo\/\">meetings<\/a> with representatives of opposition factions and groups for the first time since February 2022. The head of state did not ask to vote for specific bills, but generally emphasized the need for parliamentary unity.<\/p>\n<p> The leader of the &#8220;European Solidarity&#8221; Petro Poroshenko <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/petroporoshenko\/posts\/pfbid02mHdXpvvFsoNXcUmnWtzG39MiGRkMRH4vFqYb8Ny1CwyrLyDFfkr7zm4V3b1sQzUAl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a> that such meetings may become regular in the future. &#8220;In conditions when Ukraine is waging a war for survival, dialogue with the parliament and the restoration of its subjectivity is important. There are too many challenges that can only be overcome together,&#8221; the politician added.<\/p>\n<p> As is known, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/hlukhyy-kut-u-radi-chomu-nardepy-masovo-vidmovliaiutsia-pratsiuvaty\/\">parliamentary activity is under threat<\/a> due to an acute crisis within the deputy corps and a chronic lack of votes for decision-making. The situation is exacerbated by <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/deputaty-vtomylysia-shcho-vidbuvaietsia-u-verkhovniy-radi\/\">the lack of responsibility<\/a> of a significant part of the people&#8217;s deputies. Many people ended up in the session hall for the sake of resolving financial issues or obtaining career preferences.<\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The president held a series of brief meetings with the leaders of parliamentary factions and groups, indicating a change in the tactics of governing the state. However, this process is a belated return to the democratic logic of checks and balances. 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