Russian ambassador 'not sure' Ukrainians would re-elect Zelensky
The BBC asked the Russian ambassador if Zelensky standing down is among Russia's demands as a condition of peace.
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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.
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