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Maybe I'm not the best, but I'm the most experienced to lead Ukraine through this war, - Zelensky

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Ukraine

Tuesday, June 24


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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke about whether he had considered handing over his position to someone else, given his strained relationship with US leader Donald Trump.

"I am always ready, but I am not ready to betray people, people whom I love and respect for how they behaved while going through such a difficult ordeal. I feel it, once I felt that it was painful for me to present posthumous awards to the parents of fallen heroes of Ukraine," he said in an interview. Sky News .

According to him, it is a great responsibility for him to be with his country.

"If my people have a desire to replace me, no one else has, that will be of fundamental importance. If my people have a vision that they need a new leader, I have no right to argue. That's a fact. I simply will not have the right to stay," Zelenskyy said.

He also admitted that he is indeed tired, because the country has been in a full-scale war for several years, but there are many people who are just as tired or even more tired. When asked if he still considers himself the best choice for the role of president of Ukraine, Zelenskyy replied:

"The most experienced to lead Ukraine through this war. Maybe not the best. There are always people better than you."

Possibility of elections in Ukraine

At the end of March, The Economist reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky allegedly ordered the organization of elections after the cessation of hostilities.

Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak stated that the information that Ukraine is allegedly preparing to hold presidential elections in the summer of 2025 is false. is"complete nonsense" According to him, the war must first be ended.

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