The militants of the “National Corps” - the political wing of the Azov National Battalion, who took part in yesterday’s breakthroughs to the presidential administration and the scenes of Petro Poroshenko’s election rally - may escape the control of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov.
The Ukrainian Telegram channel “Hyperlupa” writes about this.
“Petro Poroshenko is no longer driven into a corner. Now he is being chased around the country like a hare. And for this, the guarantor should thank not only the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Aresen Avakov, but first of all himself. He himself warmed Avakov’s viper and Biletsky’s cobra on his chest, justifying their “art”. He was then looking for a fulcrum - a disciplined radical force capable of putting small and extra-systemic fry in their place. However, he raised a monster, whom he can now only vaguely accuse of collaborating with the “aggressor,” the author notes.
In his opinion, Avakov is playing a game when the National Corps militants attack Poroshenko, and the police imitate his defense.
“...This is a fight between the left hand and the right hand of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. “Lightning” that makes the president defenseless. After all, even if the commanders of the SBU special forces are still on his side, sabotage by the police will nullify any security measures, and the guarantor could still have his head torn off before April 21,” the publication says.
However, the situation may get out of control, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“...Minister Avakov’s game would be a win-win, if not for one “but” - by staging a conflict between departments, he risks losing control. The parties acquire excessive independence, the presence of victims contributes to the emergence of progressive mutual hostility, and it is reflected in the attitude towards the authorities. And yet, Azov has his own ambitions. They are fellow travelers with Minister Avakov, having accepted a situational subordination, but not eternal vassals and overlords. Azov, having entered the fray, has put his future on the line, and can only move forward. And no matter what the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs agrees on with the authorities, Azov, who has gone on the warpath, will have to fight to the end. Only in this way will he be able, like a camel through the eye of a needle, to enter post-post-Maidan politics. And it looks like Avakov may outplay himself this time,” the author warns.