And so, we came to the point where US President Donald J. Trump, on his way to make historical peace with the Russian Federation, had to put Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in his place, and call him a ‘dictator without elections’, a man ruling via martial law – so much for ‘Ze’ being the ‘defender of democracy’.
What Trump knows, and we know – but the mainstream public is only slowly finding out – is that Zelensky needs the war to continue, needs the martial law to continue in power.
Because, if elections are held, he will NOT be reelected.
Now, even the MSM is starting to report on this fact – and what’s more, introducing the general public to a figure about whom we have written quite a bit: General Valery Zaluzhny, the man poised to be the next President of Ukraine, if ever elections are to be held.
Zelensky fired Zaluzhny and ‘exiled’ him as UK ambassador.
Read: BREAKING: Ukraine’s Zelensky Fires Top General Zaluzhny After Months of Infighting
Newsweek reported:
“Amid the public fallout, The Economist reported Wednesday that it had obtained internal polling indicating that General Valery Zaluzhny—who was a key figure in the war against Russia—would beat Zelensky should a wartime election be held.
Zaluzhny served as Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces from 2021 to 2024 and now holds the position of ambassador to the United Kingdom. He was dismissed as head of the military on February 8, 2024, and replaced by General Oleksandr Syrsky.”
Tensions between Zaluzhny and Zelensky were public knowledge for months, as they clashed over strategies and the challenge of mass mobilization of troops.
“Zaluzhny’s growing popularity among both the public and the military further fueled speculation that he posed a potential political challenge to Zelensky’s presidency, Ukrainian and Russian media outlets reported.”
Zaluzhny’s dismissal was a very unpopular move by Zelensky, and 72 percent of Ukrainians disagreed with the General’s removal.
It’s relevant to note that, while Zaluzhny has not officially indicated that he will run for office, he has not ruled out the possibility, either.
In the venerated Ukrainian military tradition, Zaluzhny often appeared quite drunk in public.
Read: Former Ukrainian Top General Zaluzhny Appointed as New UK Ambassador – Zelensky Tries To Neutralize His Primary Political Rival
The General dismissed the question of his political plans as ‘inappropriate’, but hinted that he may take a future decision.
“’The appropriate conditions will come, and then I, as someone serving in a government position, will be able to answer such questions’, he told reporters, Ukrainian online publication Strana reported on Wednesday.
Internal polling obtained by The Economist indicates that while Zelensky remains Ukraine’s most popular politician, he would lose a future election to Zaluzhny by 30 percent to 65 percent, the magazine said.”
Yes you read it right, and Newsweek buried the lead: Zaluzhny has more than double of Zelensky’s vote preferences: 65 to 30.
Now, as Russia does not recognize Zelensky because his mandate has expired, and the US also wants him to hold elections, we may soon be seeing President Zaluzhny on Kiev’s podium.
Read more:
Ukraine’s Ex-Top General and Current UK Ambassador, Valery Zaluzhny Warns That World War III ‘Has Already Begun’
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