FORWARD-LOOKING VIEW: Although Zaluzhny has denied political ambitions, he is seen as the
only credible rival to Zelenskyy when Ukraine finally holds its delayed presidential election. - Without a government role, Zaluzhny can "maintain his profile and become a rallying figure for the opposition".
- And if Zelenskyy replaces Zaluzhny, everyone will assume that a successor is merely "implementing the president's preferred strategy", said Freedman.
- So if this year proves even more difficult than the last for Ukraine, "it will be on him".
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Ukraine’s
political battlefield is heating up as former top general Valery
Zaluzhny emerges as a formidable challenger to President Volodymyr
Zelenskiyy.
Internal polling reportedly shows Zaluzhny would defeat
Zelenskyy by a landslide, securing 65% of the vote, according to The
Economist.
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Speculation
surrounding General Zaluzhny’s potential resignation appears to be
substantiated, prompting an examination of the prospective successor to
lead the Ukrainian army and the military’s response to this development.- Since 29 January, various Ukrainian officials and journalists have raised speculation that General Valerii Zaluzhny, a prominent figure in Ukrainian society, is on the brink of being dismissed as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
President Volodymir Zelenskyy has so far refused to confirm if he had already initiated formal steps to remove the popular general but said on the record he was planning a major reshuffle at the top of the leadership in response to ounting challenges off and on the battlefield- Since 29 January, various Ukrainian officials and journalists have raised speculation that General Valerii Zaluzhny, a prominent figure in Ukrainian society, is on the brink of being dismissed as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- Divergence in the course of action
“There is definitely a need for a reset, a new beginning. When we talk about this, I mean the replacement of several state leaders, not just in one sector, such as the military," Zelenskyy told Italian television.
Whatever the eventual outcome, the potential removal of Zaluzhny, 50, reflects a noticeable divergence in military perspectives between the president and the commander-in-chief, just as Russia seems bent on trying to capitalise on the Ukrainian army’s shortage of soldiers and equipment. - Ukraine failed to execute their announced plans for counter-offensive operations last summer, while delays in Western aid and equipment deliveries have put the country’s war effort on the back foot.
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