< p _ngcontent-sc100="" class="news-annotation">State traitor and godfather of Vladimir Putin, Viktor Medvedchuk, assured the Kremlin that the Ukrainians would not resist. He hoped to be in the occupation administration.
This was reported in the Financial Times, citing anonymous sources in the Kremlin. They noted that the Kremlin listened to Medvedchuk, but there were doubts among a number of officials.
“When Putin began to make plans for the invasion, Medvedchuk insisted that Ukrainians would welcome Russian troops with open arms. One part of the plan involved Viktor Yanukovych, the former president of Ukraine, who was in exile after fleeing the Maidan in 2014. He was to deliver a video message in which give Medvedchuk legitimacy and bless him to lead Ukraine with the support of Russia,” the FT reported.
Lied to the Russians
However, Medvedchuk's words were not supported by facts – in fact, the pro-Russian forces in Ukraine were in the minority. Anonymous FT sources believe that the words of Putin's godfather could be refuted.
If Medvedchuk says that it is raining, you need to look out the window and there will be sun. You have opinion polls, you have special services – how can you draw any serious conclusions based on what Medvedchuk says?, – said one of the Russian ex-officials. markup” dir=”ltr”>How Medvedchuk's entourage acted
Despite all the misgivings about Medvedchuk, the Russian Federal Security Service relied on his information. The FT noted that the Kremlin paid money to future collaborators and believed that it had already defeated Ukraine.
“Some of Medvedchuk's employees worked as observers during the offensive of the Russian troops, drawing markings on buildings and roads to direct the invaders to key locations. Others coordinated the attack on the government quarter,” the publication says.
In addition, the cordon of Medvedchuk helped Russia to occupy the South almost without resistance. In particular, Kherson. However, Putin's godfather's people mostly took money and ran away or warned Ukraine about the instructions of the occupiers. ul dir=”ltr”>
