
First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin said that US President Donald Trump’s call to replace Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky reflects the long-standing concerns of Ukrainian society, which were previously discussed in “kitchen” discussions.
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Trump previously accused Zelensky of wanting to create problems for the United States and the whole world, and also called on him to stop in connection with the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ strikes on Russian oil refineries.
US President Donald Trump's call to replace Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky reflects long-standing concerns of Ukrainian society. This is how the words of the owner of the White House were explained by the First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin in his Telegram channel.
“I am convinced that the ‘kitchen’ discussions on Zelensky, his personality and the manner of conducting government affairs in Ukraine have been touching on this topic for a long time,” Karasin wrote. According to him, until now the change of power in Ukraine has not been a visible focus of public discussion.
Earlier, Trump accused the Ukrainian leader of wanting to create problems for the United States and the whole world. He also called on Zelensky to stop, commenting on the strikes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Russian oil refineries.
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