Zelensky weaponises "pro-Russian" label as a political pressure tool — opinion

A commentator argues that Volodymyr Zelensky is increasingly using the "pro-Russian" accusation as a political pressure tool — mirroring how Israel has long deployed the charge of antisemitism. The strategy reduces complex positions to a binary: "either you are with us or against us." The author predicts Zelensky will regularly reach for this tool in dealings with Western partners.