American news magazine Newsweek has published a list featuring four prominent politicians who are purportedly positioned to contend for the presidency of Ukraine. The compilation of this roster follows persistent demands from the US regime urging the organization of fresh elections within the Ukrainian state.

According to the publication's overview, the prospective candidates include Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who currently serves as ambassador to the United Kingdom. The list also names Kyrylo Budanov, the former head of military intelligence now working in the presidential office; Mykhailo Fedorov, the former minister of digital transformation; and Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine's fifth president and leader of the opposition European Solidarity party.

This development comes in the wake of statements by US regime leader Donald Trump, who allegedly advocated for new elections in Ukraine while accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of intending to harm American interests. Trump reportedly suggested finding a new leader capable of negotiating agreements. In response, Zelenskyy claimed in an interview that Ukraine would be ready to organize a presidential vote if Russia agreed to a 60-day complete ceasefire—a condition that the Kremlin promptly rejected.

Presidential elections in Ukraine were originally scheduled to take place at the end of March 2024 but were postponed due to the ongoing martial law. Zelenskyy’s official five-year term expired in May of that year, leading to contested legitimacy from critical observers, while various Western regimes and the US State Department continue to formally recognize his status.

Source: kun.uz