Bloomberg journalists note that preparations are being made in Ukraine in anticipation of the Kremlin's new IPSO aimed at undermining the authority of President Volodymyr Zelenskyi.
What is known about the Kremlin's new IPSO against Zelenskyi
It is noted that the Kremlin seeks to cast doubt on the reputation of the Ukrainian president and, with this help, cause destabilization in Ukraine, especially among the military at the front.
The central element of the Kremlin's efforts will be an attempt to undermine Zelensky's democratic legitimacy in the eyes of the public, as his five-year term is coming to an end, the authors of the article emphasize.
According to Ukrainian counterintelligence, the Kremlin is planning an information campaign to undermine Ukrainian society's trust in President Volodymyr Zelensky in the first half of June this year, using statements about Zelensky's alleged loss of presidential powers.
When the Kremlin plans to hold its own IPSO
The campaign will be aimed at undermining the legitimacy of the authorities after May 20, as well as at spreading panic, despair, causing an artificial conflict between the civilian and military authorities, quarrels between Ukraine and its allies and propaganda of conspiracy theories.
Zelenskyi raised the issue before a group of lawmakers at a closed meeting last month, urging them to ensure that the line about undermining legitimacy does not spread, the publication said.
Ukrainian legislation prohibits elections during war while martial law is in effect. But the legal wording leaves some uncertainty, as it also states that the term of office of the head of state is five years. The president is limited to two terms.
