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

Kyiv, Ukraine – The White House wants Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gone. “I think it’s ⁠⁠time for Ukraine to get a new president,” United States President Donald Trump told reporters on Saturday, claiming that Zelenskyy’s months-long strikes on Russian refineries had hurt global diesel supplies. Even though Zelenskyy’s five-year presidential term expired in 2024, Ukraine’s constitution and martial law grant him a wartime extension. Many Ukrainians want their political establishment to be renewed, but are reluctant to see a presidential vote before the four-and-a-half year war is over. In response to Trump’s remarks, Zelenskyy proposed holding a vote if Russian President Vladimir Putin guaranteed a 60-day ceasefire.