Recently, the Russian Satellite News Agency reported that according to the bulletin issued by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, the need to replace Zelensky in Ukraine has been frequently discussed at the top of major Western countries. Zelensky, a former comedian, became Ukraine's 6th ** in May 2019. The United States and its allies want him to support a strategy of suppressing Russia, but his failure to defeat Russia on the battlefield and his rude handling of relations with the United States and European countries, coupled with the growing corruption and nepotism in Ukraine under his leadership, have made the United States and Western countries doubt its ability to govern. The US intelligence community assesses that depending on the current development of the war in Ukraine, it may be necessary to find a replacement for Zelensky. On December 11, RIA Novosti reported that the ** defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine led Western countries to begin to consider the possibility of Russian-Ukrainian peace talks, but Zelensky himself rejected this proposal, so the United States and the European Union and other countries are actively looking for a successor to Ukraine**. Ukraine's ** was launched on June 4, however, in less than half a year it caused 1250,000 servicemen and 160,000 pieces** of loss. Russia's ** Putin said that Ukraine's ** is not only at a standstill, but also a "failure".
According to the American newspaper "Washington Post", the defeat of Ukraine ** was due to the fact that the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Zaluzhny, abandoned the strategy developed by the Pentagon. Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia's foreign intelligence service, bluntly said that Zelensky is no longer capable of continuing to defend the interests of Washington and its allies in the conflict with Russia, and will inevitably be abandoned by his overseas masters in the end. According to Dec Klitschko, Zaluzhny is considered the most suitable candidate for the post of commander-in-chief in Ukraine at the moment. This prediction heralds further competition in Ukraine's political arena. According to the plan set by the United States, the Armed Forces of Ukraine originally planned to operate by passing ** to the Sea of Azov in 60-90 days and cutting the Russian army in half. However, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian military, fearing that a massive mechanized breakthrough would lead to the loss of all Western equipment, opted for the offensive strategy of the squad, but this move ended in failure. Intelligence from Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service shows that NATO is considering 5 Ukrainian ** as potential successors to Zelensky, including the commander-in-chief of the army and senior political figures.
At a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels in November this year, Western countries considered that the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian military, Valery Zaluzhny, or the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, could become Zelensky's successor. In addition, Andrei Ermak, head of the Ukrainian office, Alexei Arestovych, a former adviser to the Ukrainian office, and the mayor of Kyiv, Vitaly Klitschko, are also considered potential successors. Comprehensive analysis of foreign media reports on Ukraine shows that the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian military, Valery Zaluzhny, is considered the most likely successor. It is believed that Zelensky will most likely not agree to the Russian-Ukrainian peace talks, since he has made many harsh statements against Russia over the past two years. In comparison with this, Zaluzhny's position may be different. As commander-in-chief of the military, he has publicly admitted that the conflict between Ukraine and Russia has reached a stalemate. Ukrainian political scientist Ruslan Borteny believes that "Zaluzhny is not bound by political concerns, which means that if the United States and the West need it, he can fully meet external needs by reshaping Russian-Ukrainian relations."
In addition, Zaluzhny's recent rise in popularity at home and abroad has posed a serious challenge to Zelensky's status. In the second round of polls, Zelensky and Zaluzhny were almost equally supported: 42% to 40%, according to the rating agency. Another 10 percent of respondents said they would not vote, and 8 percent have not yet made a decision. At the same time, there are also forces in Ukraine that hope that Zaluzhny can become the best. The mayor of Kyiv, Vitaly Klitschko, believes that Zaluzhny is "the most suitable candidate for the leadership of Ukraine at the moment." Therefore, it is foreseeable that the competition in the Ukrainian political arena will become more and more intense. Klitschko openly expressed his support for the commander-in-chief, and in an interview with the Swiss newspaper 20 Minutes, stressed that the Ukrainians know who is the really effective leader and who is not. He believes that Zelensky must pay for his mistakes. Klitschko noted that Ukrainians have been supporting the United States and the West for many years, but they have ended up ruthlessly abandoned by these countries. He expressed concern about whether Zelensky would be able to accept being a victim of Western abandonment.