The White House sees former Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov as a suitable replacement for President Vladimir Zelensky, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said in a statement, APA reports citing TASS.
"Former Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov is currently considered an appropriate candidate. The Americans view Avakov’s close relations with Ukrainian nationalist formations and his persisting ties to the leaders of European countries as his strengths," the statement reads.
According to the SVR, White House officials believe that the move "will allow the West to better prepare for possible talks with Russia on resolving the conflict."
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