'Diplomatic Failure': After Oval Office Shouting Match, Ukrainian MP Demands Zelenskyy’s Impeachment

Last Updated:March 01, 2025, 16:48 IST

Oleksandr Dubinsky urged fellow Members of Parliament to “stop wasting time” and act decisively against Zelenskyy.

Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Dubinsky and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (Image: X)

Hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy found himself in a storm of political fire following a heated exchange with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during a meeting at the White House, MP Oleksandr Dubinsky has called for the impeachment of Zelensky.

Taking to X, Dubinsky sharply criticised Zelenskyy and labeling his actions a “diplomatic failure".

“The events of the past hours – the public humiliation of Zelenskyy at the White House, Trump’s acknowledgment of Zelenskyy’s diplomatic failure, and Ukraine’s loss of unconditional US support – have marked the final act of the regime’s collapse," he wrote. “But Zelensky has not only failed in foreign policy – he has driven the country into a state where anyone who disagrees with his course faces repression."

Dubinsky Calls For Zelenskyy’s Impeachment

Dubinsky called for an “emergency session of the Ukrainian Parliament" to initiate impeachment proceedings against Zelenskyy. Stating reasons, the Ukrainian MP blamed Zelenskyy for the failure of foreign policy, which has led to Ukraine’s international isolation and the loss of allied support.

He further accused Zelenskyy of violating citizens’ rights and the usurpation of power manifested in the suppression of the opposition, persecution of dissenters, and authoritarian rule.

Urging fellow Members of Parliament to “stop wasting time" and act decisively against Zelenskyy, Dubinsky stated, “Zelenskyy is bankrupt. Zelenskyy is not Ukraine! It is time to put him on trial. If he cannot offer a real way out of the crisis, then it is up to us to make fateful decisions."

“Zelensky thought he could rule Ukraine through force. Now he has lost. Ukraine must decide – will it continue its freefall into the abyss, or will it begin the fight for true independence?" he added.  

Who Is Oleksandr Dubinsky?

Oleksandr Dubinsky, who terms himself a political prisoner of Zelenskyy and a Trump supporter, is a controversial political figure in Ukrainian politics. Dubinsky, a member of the  Ukraine’s Parliament since 2019 grabbed headlines after he was accused of corruption and ties to Russian influence campaigns.

The 43-year-old also faced a two-month arrest in 2023 on suspicion of state treason and was also accused of spreading misinformation about Ukraine’s political leadership.

Giving insights about himself, Dubinsky said, “I am currently imprisoned in Ukraine for criticising Soros and his network of NGOs. Therefore, I do not recommend reading about me in Soros-funded sources — you will read there that I am a russian agent. This is a fake narrative."

Stating that he has been imprisoned by Zelenskyy’s regime over a politically motivated case for 15 months for speaking the truth, he calls himself a public political opponent in the Parliament to Zelenskyy. I’ve developed an alternative peace plan, advocating for a swift end to the war through negotiations.

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