Ukraine and Russia are engaged in different types of wars, whether cultural, artistic, or related to memory, alongside the ongoing armed conflict that has lasted for three years.

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The latest episode in these “unconventional” wars is related to an image that appeared behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during an interview with the prestigious American magazine Time. In the image, Zelensky is seen standing in front of a painting depicting flames engulfing the Kremlin and the mausoleum of Vladimir Lenin, the first Prime Minister and first President of the former Soviet Union.

The magazine reported that the painting is hanging on a separate wall next to Zelensky‘s office.

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Russian Response

In response to this, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that “the image of Zelensky in front of a burning Kremlin does not give a favorable impression of the head of the Kiev regime.”

Peskov suggested that this photo reflected the degradation of Zelensky‘s spiritual development.

In his remarks to the press, Peskov added, in response to a question about the image of Zelensky: “I do not comment on such matters… This picture clearly demonstrates the level of spiritual development and the internal psychological state of the person who takes such photos.”

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He continued: “In any case, this image does not give a good impression of the person who takes and publishes it.”

Alongside the war that has been ongoing for more than three years, various conflicts have intensified between Russia and Ukraine, especially those related to memory, with Ukraine having been part of the former Soviet Union, and religion, with Ukraine banning the Russian Church as soon as the war broke out and changing the date of Christmas celebrations to differ from Russia’s.

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