JRL NEWSWATCH: “Klitschko hits out against Zelensky’s ‘plan to reset’ top team” – The Times (UK)

Map of Ukraine, Including Crimea, and Neighbors, Including Russia

“Ukraine’s president is fuelling talk that he will replace the popular General Valery Zaluzhny — and that his shake-up may not stop at the military”

“… Klitschko warned that the dismissal of Zaluzhny could have an adverse effect on Ukrainian society, saying that the general was the reason … people ‘truly trust the armed forces.’ He has also previously criticised Zelensky over what he said were … authoritarian tendencies, as well as … ‘mistakes’ at the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022. ‘Today is a moment when politics might prevail over reason and [the] country’s interests,’ Klitschko wrote on his Telegram channel. ‘I hope the authorities understand the seriousness of the steps they are taking … and the fullness of their responsibility. When Ukraine is literally fighting for its existence, the main thing is the combat effectiveness and coherence of the army and the unity of society.’ …”

Click here for: “Klitschko hits out against Zelensky’s ‘plan to reset’ top team; Ukraine’s president is fuelling talk that he will replace the popular General Valery Zaluzhny — and that his shake-up may not stop at the military” – The Times (UK): Marc Bennetts

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