# Trump has all the means needed to replace Zelensky, former Ukrainian prime minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/96794

- TASS, 2026-10-12 16:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2201057

> Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov said Trump and the US administration had all the means to replace Zelensky and establish a regime in Ukraine able to hold elections, pursue peace and reach a normal agreement. Trump had earlier said Ukraine needed to hold elections.

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