Even if you believe this line of propaganda, Zelenskyy is not who was brought to power in 2015. That was Poroshenko.
I don't know if you followed Ukrainian politics when Zelenskyy was elected, but Zelenskyy is a native Russian-speaker (he consciously refuses to speak Russian now) who was accused of being pro-Russia by Poroshenko and the Orange Revolution politicians, and basically only became anti-Russia when he tried negotiating the end of the conflict in Donbass/Luhansk and then of course, when Russia fully invaded...
>basically only became anti-Russia when he tried negotiating the end of the conflict in Donbass/Luhansk and then of course, when Russia fully invaded
Here are "NGO"s threatening Zelensky with another Maidan right after his election [0]:
As civil society activists, we present a list of “red lines not to be crossed”. Should the President cross these red lines, such actions will inevitably lead to political instability in our country and the deterioration of international relations:
Security Issues:
- holding a referendum on the negotiations format to be used with the Russian Federation and on the principles for a peaceful settlement
- conducting separate negotiations – without the participation of Ukraine’s Western partners – with the Russian Federation, members of the occupation authorities and their armed groups and gangs in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, Crimea and Sevastopol
- fulfilling the ultimatum requirements demanded by the aggressor state or achieving compromise with the Kremlin at the cost of making concessions to the detriment of national interests, national sovereignty, territorial integrity and order, and independent domestic and foreign policies of Ukraine
My point is that he wasn't allowed to be pro-Russian, attempts to negotiate with Russia having nothing to do with his stance. (Negotiate what, btw? All he had to do was to implement Minsk accords).
"In December 2019, Ukraine and Russia agreed to implement a "full and comprehensive ceasefire." The agreement followed prisoner swaps and the withdrawal of Ukrainian military in three areas. The two sides agreed to swap the remaining prisoners and disengage military forces in three additional regions. According to Zelensky there was also progress with the issue of gas exports. Russia and Ukraine could not agree on the issues of the withdrawal of Russian-backed troops and the elections in the separatist-held regions"
> All he had to do was to implement Minsk accords
Maybe don't consume exclusively Russian propaganda? There's plenty of information out there regarding why it failed...
