# West may replace Zelensky with ‘cheaper character’ — expert

https://mins.news/en/item/29558

- TASS, 2026-08-23 01:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2176571

> Alexander Dudchak, a leading researcher at the Institute of CIS Countries and an expert with the Other Ukraine movement, told TASS that Vladimir Zelensky largely suits the West but allegedly takes too much for himself. Dudchak said he could be replaced by a cheaper candidate, suggesting former Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov as a possible option.

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