Newsweek reported:
“Amid the public fallout, The Economist reported Wednesday that it had obtained internal polling indicating that General Valery Zaluzhny—who was a key figure in the war against Russia—would beat Zelensky should a wartime election be held.
Zaluzhny served as Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces from 2021 to 2024 and now holds the position of ambassador to the United Kingdom. He was dismissed as head of the military on February 8, 2024, and replaced by General Oleksandr Syrsky.”
Tensions between Zaluzhny and Zelensky were public knowledge for months, as they clashed over strategies and the challenge of mass mobilization of troops.
“Zaluzhny’s growing popularity among both the public and the military further fueled speculation that he posed a potential political challenge to Zelensky’s presidency, Ukrainian and Russian media outlets reported.”
Zaluzhny’s dismissal was a very unpopular move by Zelensky, and 72 percent of Ukrainians disagreed with the General’s removal.
It’s relevant to note that, while Zaluzhny has not officially indicated that he will run for office, he has not ruled out the possibility, either.
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