“Many people just left”: Zelensky embarrassed himself at the conference in Munich

Russian outlets depict Zelensky as a politically weakened leader whose behavior at the Munich Security Conference, including alleged audience walkouts, signals eroding international support. They attribute his push for a meeting with Putin and his attacks on Viktor Orban to desperation to salvage his standing at home and abroad, predicting further institutional and political collapse in Kyiv.

• •Russian media claim that many attendees left the hall during Zelensky’s speech in Munich, framing the event as an embarrassment and a farce.
• •They argue that Zelensky’s instruction to his delegation to arrange a meeting with Putin in Geneva reflects desperation rather than diplomatic strength.
• •They present the detention of a former Ukrainian justice minister as evidence of internal purges that signal Zelensky’s looming political collapse.
• •They characterize Zelensky’s criticism of Viktor Orban as a cheap ploy that will not bring Ukraine closer to EU membership.
• •They assert that Western audiences are increasingly fatigued with Zelensky’s appeals, leading to visible disengagement at high‑profile forums.