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Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned Ukrainian officers have a plan prepared within the occasion President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is killed.
“The Ukrainians have plans in place that I am not going to speak about or get into any particulars on to be sure that there’s what we might name continuity of presidency a technique or one other. And let me go away it at that,” Blinken mentioned on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday.
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Blinken added that Zelenksyy’s management since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 is “exceptional.”
“The management that President Zelensky has proven, the whole authorities has proven, is exceptional. They’ve been the embodiment of those extremely courageous Ukrainian individuals,” Blinken mentioned.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks throughout a media convention in Brussels, Friday, March 4, 2022. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday along with his counterparts from NATO and the European Union, as Russia’s warfare on Ukraine entered its ninth day marked by the seizure of the strategic port metropolis of Kherson and the shelling of Europe’s largest nuclear energy plant. (Olivier Douliery, Pool Picture through AP)
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Below the nation’s structure, the chair of the parliament succeeds the president if something ought to occur to him in workplace. Ruslan Stefanchuk at the moment serves as chairman of the parliament, generally known as the Rada.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicators utility for the membership of Ukraine within the European Union on Monday Feb 28, 2022 on this photograph launched by Parliament of Ukraine. Zelenskyy has demanded quick acceptance of EU membership for the second largest nation in Europe (when it comes to dimension). Witnessing the historic second is Ruslan Stefanchuk (left), the Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal. (Ukraine Presidential Workplace/EYEPRESS)
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Blinken’s remarks come after a report surfaced that U.S. officers and allied nations have been discussing the road of presidential succession in case Zelenskyy is killed or captured.
U.S. officers have reportedly urged Ukrainians to not permit senior officers to stay in the identical place for lengthy intervals of time and to maneuver to areas exterior the nation’s capital, the New York Instances reported, citing an individual briefed on the conversations.
Zelenskyy has remained in Kyiv in the course of the invasion, and dispelled rumors Friday he fled the nation.
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The U.S. and allied nations would additionally wish to see Ukrainian officers set up a location for management exterior of Kyiv, in response to a number of officers cited by the New York Instances. A presidential retreat within the Carpathian Mountains has been floated as an choice, however Ukranian officers haven’t mentioned whether or not the placement has bomb shelters and different security measures.
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Ukrainian officers mentioned final week that Zelenskyy has already prevented one assassination try that was meant to be carried out by a bunch of elite Chechen particular forces.
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