Trump thinks Ukraine needs a new president. Who could replace Zelenskyy?

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Popular former general Zaluzhnyi leads potential challengers, alongside intelligence chief Budanov and reformer Fedorov.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:30:09 UTC.

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  1. Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy

  2. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy accuses Russia of violating Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’

  3. DOJ launches antitrust probe of TV networks. And, Trump says Ukraine needs new leader

  4. Russian continues to strike Ukraine despite Trump's announcement of an 'energy ceasefire'

  5. Ukraine: Zelensky says learned of Trump's 'energy ceasefire' through media

  6. Trump thinks Ukraine needs a new president. Who could replace Zelenskyy?

  7. Zelenskyy accuses Russia of violating Trump’s energy ceasefire as drone attacks continue

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