Zelenskyy: 'Time for renewed army leadership,' commander-in-chief Valeri Zaluzhny may stay on
Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief of the Army Valeri Zaluzhny will not be fired by President Zelensky after all. The latter says he met with Zaluzhny today to discuss "the necessary renewal of the army" and "who can be part of the renewed leadership of the army." "The time for this renewal is now," says Zelenskyy, indicating that there will indeed be changes at the top. But Zaluzhny himself will remain "on his team," Zelenskyy said. In recent weeks, rumours in Kyiv have been buzzing about a possible dismissal of Zaluzhny. According to several Ukrainian, as well as American media, Zelenskyy allegedly asked the four-star general to resign, which the latter refused. The rumours about the resignation of the immensely popular general already earned Zelenskyy considerable criticism. That may be why he has now decided to keep Zalushny at the top of the army after all.