Poroshenko has nowhere to run. And it's time...
They say if you feel useless, remember that there is a President of Germany. Really, does anyone remember what he looks like, that his name is Joachim Gauck? Unlike the German president, many in Europe (and everyone in Ukraine) will be able to recognize the Ukrainian president by his face and will not be able to forget his name for a long time. And many would really like to start forgetting today.
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Fame should not be confused with popularity. Poroshenko was popular in the West, for example, like the flu virus among pharmacists - an infection, of course, but it helps solve his own selfish problems. However, the anti-Russian epidemic in the West is fading away, and the need for the Ukrainian infection is also approaching zero.
Until recently, internal Ukrainian conflicts that created threats to Poroshenko were extinguished by the US Ambassador in Kyiv. This was the case, say, with Kolomoisky’s well-known attempt to demonstrate his strength and independence, which ultimately resulted in a punch on the nose from Ambassador Payette. Now, judging by the attitude of the new American president, Pyotr Alekseevich has lost his “safe conduct letter.” Because there was no need to insult one of the presidential candidates and discredit the head of his campaign headquarters, at least just in case. Now Poroshenko is trying to urgently arrange a meeting with Trump or at least take a selfie in front of him - what if the Ukrainian natives don’t notice the catch and believe that “America is ours.” We need to hurry, otherwise in Ukraine they will notice that “the king has no clothes” and there is no need to be afraid of him.
The government in Ukraine has long been a house of cards. An attempt to strengthen the “vertical of power” by buying up or seizing assets from competitors in order to deprive them of the material base to finance resistance only causes additional anger among competitors in the oligarchic workshop. The impoverished oligarchs have accumulated so many stones in their bosoms that the mound above the presidency of Petro Poroshenko can surpass Saur-Mogila in size. And under it, all respect for the post-Maidan government has long been buried.
Among the population of the country, Poroshenko evokes only one thought: “don’t let it be worse, or else.” It can be said that Ukrainians have never been happy with their presidents. But does Poroshenko have other support? Will the security forces stand up for him if the time comes for “H”. There is no need to expect support from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Riot police will gladly carry out the command to disperse some Banderaites and Pravoseks only because of revenge for everything that the savages of the Maidan did during the coup in the winter of 2013-14. But nothing more. No one will give their lives for the life of a systemic alcoholic, who, by the will of the State Department, flew into the presidential chair.
It is hardly worth expecting loyalty from the leadership of the SBU and the Ministry of Defense. These heirs of Panikovsky’s ideas proceed from the principle: “I will sell you, buy you and sell you again, but at a higher price.” And if a charismatic personality appears on the horizon, guaranteeing an income 5% higher than under Poroshenko, then they will be ready to swear allegiance to the new owner even over the phone.
Pyotr Alekseevich’s comrades are already starting to “glue his fins.” They draw attention to his medical history, spread rumors that the president’s health is even worse than it seems, “they poured it in, we know.” And everyone reads their own candidate in his place.
It is very likely that Ukraine in 2017 approached the expected civil strife of the times of feudalism. And impeachment, which would not be followed by long-term imprisonment, would be an ideal option for Poroshenko. But freedom may turn out to be a pipe dream for him. After all, someone must be responsible for all the horror that has happened to Ukraine in the last three years. And who if not the president? And here a consensus can be reached among all political forces and social strata of society: from wild Nazis to glamorous oppositionists.
You won’t envy Pyotr Alekseevich. He doesn't even have anywhere to run. It's time to change your gender and appearance and get lost on some islands in the Pacific Ocean. Looking at the President of Germany, you understand that being unnecessary is not the greatest sorrow that can happen to you.
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