On May 24, reports emerged indicating that the plane of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych landed in Belarus, coinciding with a visit by Vladimir Putin to the nation. Speculation immediately arose regarding the possibility of a meeting between Putin and Yanukovych. This occurrence followed Putin’s recent statement questioning the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Zelensky after his term expired, and reportedly hinting at resuming peace talks. Experts suspect Moscow is again hoping to engineer the return of a proxy leader.