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Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Photo/Reuters

Moscow – Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev expected that the Ukrainian army would stage a coup in Kyiv to do what the civilian government refuses to negotiate.

After the coup, Medvedev predicted that the junta would negotiate peace with Russia.

Medvedev, who is now deputy head of Russia’s National Security Council, identified the scenario as one of two options he believes are viable for Ukraine.

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Another option is if the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky changes its tune and agrees to Russia’s terms for an end to hostilities.

“In any case, Russia will get what it wants from Ukraine,” Medvedev said.

Moscow declares that the disarmament and disarmament of Ukraine is the goal of its military operations in the country.

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Kyiv initially seemed willing to accept a neutral status, but later rejected it with Western military aid.

Zelensky now insists that defeating Russia on the battlefield and reclaiming all the territory that was under Kyiv’s control before 2014 is the only viable option for his country.