Is Russia planning to kidnap Zelensky like Maduro? Moscow comments on the plan: He should be punished for his actions, but…

2026-04-04 17:47:09 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Is Russia planning to kidnap Zelensky like Maduro? Moscow comments on the plan:

Russia would lose all respect on the international stage if it imitated US military actions in Venezuela and Iran by trying to kidnap or assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyyr Zelensky, said Valentina Matviyenko, speaker of Russia's Federation Council.

In an interview broadcast on Friday, Matviyenko ruled out capturing Zelensky in the same way the US captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a commando raid in Caracas three months ago.

"It's not in our style. We are a country that respects itself and is respected by others. We would lose that respect if we used such methods," Matvienko said.

She added that, although the US "achieved nothing" by killing Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, "the stain on its reputation will remain in history forever."

However, Matviyenko added that Zelensky, whom she blamed for the conflict in Ukraine, should "face trial... and be punished for his actions."

Ukrainian officials have stated that they have thwarted a number of attempts on Zelensky's life in 2022, without providing details.

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