# Trump says Ukraine needs a new president. Who could replace Zelenskyy?

https://mins.news/en/item/96446

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-12 12:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/12/trump-thinks-ukraine-needs-a-new-president-who-could-replace-zelenskyy?traffic_source=rss

> Trump said Ukraine should get a new president, while Zelenskyy offered to hold an election if Putin guaranteed a 60-day ceasefire. Former military chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi is described as the likeliest challenger; intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov and reformer Fedorov are also potential contenders.

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