Zelensky summoned Zaluzhnyi to ask if he plans to run for president

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky summoned ambassador to London Valerii Zaluzhnyi to ask directly whether he intends to run in presidential elections, according to Ukrainska Pravda on Wednesday. Zaluzhnyi has served as ambassador in London since early 2024, when Zelensky removed him as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. His answer to the question was not disclosed.