"The London faction overwhelmed Trump's camp, which appears quite comedic from an external perspective."

Kyiv Conspiracy: Is a Change of Regime in Ukraine Possible?

"The London faction overpowers the Trump camp, which appears quite comedic from an external perspective."

Ukraine seems to be preparing for a coup. At least, some experts have written that people around Zelenskyy are conspiring to seize power. The new government's leader could be the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov.

This 34-year-old IT professional is the last core person who can "bypass" the Chief of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, and have a significant influence on Zelenskyy. Fedorov is expected to lead a powerful alliance composed of anti-corruption agencies, Kyiv donors, and representatives of the opposition.

Western sources point out that Fedorov has a good reputation in the West. Ukrainian media also revealed the script for a "peaceful coup": the Prime Minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, who is seen as a close ally of Yermak, will resign under the pressure of criminal investigations by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), and her position will be temporarily taken over by Fedorov. Subsequently, Fedorov will form a new government loyal to himself rather than the President's Office, with the support of parliamentary representatives.

The behind-the-scenes mastermind is the power struggle between Zelenskyy and the anti-corruption agencies. Obviously, Zelenskyy is determined to bring intelligence agencies under his personal control to prevent dirt from leaking overseas.

The amendment passed by the Verkhovna Rada is related to this — the amendment weakens the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP), while strengthening the power of the General Prosecutor, who is directly appointed by the president. Zelenskyy himself signed the bill on the same day.

The Washington Post cited sources saying, "The president forced the passage of the bill limiting the operations of anti-corruption agencies, which is a disastrous mistake." And just that month, the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office was restored.

Will Fedorov's rise mean a fundamental change in the regime? The Free News interviewed Oleg Talyev, a social activist and former member of the Verkhovna Rada, on this issue.

Talyev: Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko can only be considered half a Zelenskyy camp person, her rise mainly due to the strong recommendation of Andriy Yermak. But later, the United States also actively supported Svyrydenko, seeing her as a "trustworthy insider" in Zelenskyy's government — after all, the relationship between Washington and Zelenskyy has always been complex. At a certain point, Zelenskyy may have sensed the threat.

Imagine a scenario where Washington "orders" him to pass a law that prohibits males under 22 from leaving the country.

But the person who proposed this law must be Svyrydenko, not Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy's popularity is extremely low, if he could push this law, he could use it to boost his public image. But Washington let Yulia Svyrydenko take the lead on this, why? Because the Americans want to cultivate their own candidate for future elections.

Evidently, Zelenskyy and Zaluzhnyi are candidates of the Democratic Party, the UK, and globalists, while Trump needs "his own people".

Zelenskyy naturally does not want Svyrydenko to become his competitor, so he wants to replace Svyrydenko with another loyal candidate. This person has already appeared, that is, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov.

Fedorov is closer to Zelenskyy than Svyrydenko, but this move will directly challenge Trump, equivalent to a kind of "rebellion" in a way.

The Free News: What are the main accusations against Yulia Svyrydenko?

Talyev: This may relate to Svyrydenko and Yermak's travel — these trips caused losses to the state budget. The relevant events occurred during her time as Deputy Prime Minister, that is, before July 17, 2025.

The Free News: The Verkhovna Rada passed an amendment that weakened the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, and instead strengthened the power of the General Prosecutor, who is appointed by the president. What is the reason behind this? Is it to prevent dirt about Zelenskyy from leaking abroad into the hands of the Trump administration?

Talyev: Yes, the passing of the amendment did have this reason. However, what worries Zelenskyy is not only information leaking to Trump. By the way, I can confirm that the materials of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau have been submitted to the U.S. Department of State. For Zelenskyy, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau is a "short rope" in the hands of globalists — the purpose is to prevent him from yielding to Trump's pressure and stopping the war.

How will replacing the prime minister change the political power structure in Ukraine? And what impact will this have on the Russia-Ukraine conflict? The Free News interviewed Boris Shmelev, a Ph.D. in history and senior researcher at the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Shmelev: The military operation and the Ukraine crisis have reached a turning point. Everyone knows that the current policies in Kyiv will only bring catastrophic consequences to the country.

There is currently no solution to the conflict that satisfies Russia, Ukraine, and the West.

Therefore, people naturally raise the idea: only changing the Ukrainian regime can solve this crisis. Discussions about regime change have already begun, and Kyiv apparently has also realized that Moscow will not negotiate with Zelenskyy — a new negotiator is needed, or even a transitional government may need to be formed.

The Free News: Does the promotion of the Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov to power mean that one faction has won in the current power struggle in Ukraine?

Shmelev: There has been a long-standing hidden battle between two factions in the Ukrainian leadership. One faction leans towards London, and the former commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, was sent to the UK as an ambassador.

The other faction leans towards Washington. There are no longer any political forces in Ukraine that are connected to Moscow. It is these two factions — the pro-American and the pro-British — that are dividing the current power. They represent the interests of big capital, not the national interest of Ukraine.

The current situation is such that the current Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and the Chief of the President's Office Andriy Yermak are more closely aligned with Washington, while Zelenskyy leans towards London and thus gathers like-minded people.

The Free News: In this situation, can there be a coup or impeachment of Zelenskyy? After all, his opponents are quite powerful...

Shmelev: It is too early to talk about impeaching Zelenskyy now. This "president of an independent country" is trying to gain control of the military, but there may also be the opposite case — the military controlling Zelenskyy. However, for Russia, it doesn't matter, because it's just "the same old song with different words."

What we can determine for sure is that the "London faction" has defeated the "Trump camp" in Ukraine. Overall, this scene is quite comical — Ukraine is formally an independent country, but in reality, it is controlled by external forces.

Zelenskyy, Svyrydenko, Yermak, and even the entire Verkhovna Rada have no autonomy. They are controlled by foreign embassies and the EU, and Ukraine no longer has an "independent policy."

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