Potential successors to Zelenskyy if he steps down

The resignation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has caused quite a stir, especially after Senator Lindsey Graham implied that Zelensky might consider stepping down. This speculation arose following a public disagreement between Zelensky and President Donald Trump.

This is not the first instance where the Republican Party has raised the question of Zelensky resigning. It all started when Trump suggested the idea after a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

During the interaction, Trump made a controversial statement insisting that Ukraine should conduct elections due to his false assertion that Zelensky had a mere 4% approval rating. However, Ukraine’s constitution prohibits holding elections under Martial Law in times of war.

President Donald Trump, right, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 in Washington.  (AP Photo/ Mystyslav Chernov)

Valery Zaluzhny, Former Commander-in-Chief-of-the-Armed-Forces-of-Ukraine. (@CinC_AFU)