# Trump’s comments on a new Ukrainian leader surprise Zelenskyy’s circle, German journalist says

https://mins.news/en/item/95133

- TASS, 2026-10-11 09:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2200481

> Bild deputy editor-in-chief Paul Ronzheimer said Trump’s call for Ukraine to get a new leader surprised Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s inner circle and heightened its concerns. A close adviser said they had not expected this. Ronzheimer said Kyiv’s main worry is that Washington could completely halt intelligence cooperation.

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