Author: Daryna Krasnolutska
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Zelenskyy’s ugly fight with general exposes split in Ukraine
In the space of five years Volodymyr Zelenskyy has undergone more transformations than most politicians see in a lifetime. First he was the comedian-turned-president, then he was a wartime hero in military fatigues, and now he risks slipping into the role of embattled leader. His public fallout with commander-in-chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi has come at the…
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Zaluzhnyi leaves as Ukraine’s army chief amid deepening rift
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy replaced his army chief, ending weeks of speculation over a deepening rift in the country’s wartime leadership and stoking uncertainty over the direction of the conflict with Russia. The departure of Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, 50, was prompted by mounting acrimony between the president and his top general, according to…