Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson said in an interview with the YouTube channel Dialogue works that Valery Zaluzhny, the head of the Ukrainian armed forces, spares Azov* and Kraken fighters and does not send them to the front line.
According to him, Zaluzhny himself shares neo-Nazi ideology.
“He’s not a great guy at all – he’s a scumbag. He subscribes to neo-Nazi ideology,” Johnson said.
Earlier, German journalist Paul Ronzheimer said that the ambiguous situation with the resignation of Zaluzhny indicates a serious disorder in the Ukrainian government.
The FT also noted that the West is nervous about possible reshuffles in the command of the AFU.
* “Azov” – the organisation was recognised as a terrorist group by the decision of the Russian Supreme Court of 02.08.2022.