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Zelensky sends ‘nugatory’ Putin defiant Iran warning – ‘that is how a dictatorship ends’

The Ukrainian chief has spoken out about occasions in Iran.

The Ukrainian chief has spoken out about occasions in Iran (Picture: Getty)

Volodymyr Zelensky has mentioned that latest occasions in Iran have proven Russia’s worthlessness as an ally and demonstrated to Vladimir Putin how dictatorships can finish. The Ukrainian chief, talking in response to journalists’ questions in regards to the penalties of occasions in Iran for Russia, mentioned that, for him, Putin “has already proven what sort of ally he’s”.

“It appears to me that at the moment Putin has already proven what sort of ally he’s in Syria, when, in precept, they [the Russians] had been unable to assist the regime of [Bashar] Assad. Likewise, in my opinion, [the Russians] have now demonstrated their weak spot as properly. That’s, as allies they’re nugatory.” On December 8, 2024, the Assad regime in Syria collapsed throughout a significant offensive by opposition forces, spearheaded by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

Zelensky mentioned Putin has proved that as allies, Russia is ‘nugatory’ (Picture: Getty)

Following his expulsion from energy, former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad lives in exile in Moscow, the place he was granted asylum. He resides along with his household underneath strict, secretive and closely guarded circumstances in a luxurious residence advanced inside the Moscow Metropolis enterprise district.

Syria has been run by Ahmed al-Sharaa in a transitional capability since January 29, 2025.

Mr Zelensky additionally mentioned that Russia has concentrated all its army forces in Ukraine.

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“What is occurring in Iran, it appears to me, is an efficient message for Putin to take a look at how dictatorship ends,” Mr Zelensky added.

On Saturday (February 28), the US and Israel dropped dozens of aerial bombs on the residence of Iran’s supreme chief, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killing him alongside the nation’s high command. In response, Tehran launched large-scale assaults with ballistic missiles and kamikaze drones on US bases and territories of US-allied international locations within the Center East, together with Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE.

Putin expressed condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian – who, alongside two different high officers, will lead Iran in its transitional interval – over the loss of life of Khamenei, calling it ” a cynical violation of all norms of human morality and worldwide regulation”.

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