Russian ambassador 'not sure' Ukrainians would re-elect Zelensky

Name: Russian ambassador 'not sure' Ukrainians would re-elect Zelensky
Uploaded: 2025-02-20T09:50:47.994Z
Duration: 1 min 18 s
Description: The BBC asked the Russian ambassador if Zelensky standing down is among Russia's demands as a condition of peace.

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The Russian ambassador to the UK has said he is "not sure" Ukrainians would vote for Zelensky if elections were held today.

Speaking to BBC Newsnight's Victoria Derbyshire, Andrei Kelin was asked if requesting President Zelensksy to stand down as the leader of Ukraine could be among Russia's demands as a condition of peace.

"There is a big demand from the Americans that Ukrainian population expresses their free will on who should be the leader of Ukraine and I'm not sure it will be Zelensky," he said.