Zaluzhny Signals Possible Presidential Bid If Ukraine Holds Autumn Vote
Ukraine’s President Zelensky reportedly asked former commander Valerii Zaluzhny whether he would run in a potential autumn presidential election. Zaluzhny said he had never sought politics but would run if the vote were held, while Zelensky and other officials urged him to reconsider to avoid deepening national divisions; no government post was offered and neither side publicly commented.