Ukraine’s Army Chief Stokes Rift With Zelenskiy Over War
- Zelenskiy faces outspoken general, supply delays from allies
- Army chief Zaluzhnyi has differed with president over approach
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Ukraine’s top general doubled down on a confrontation with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over military leadership, escalating a power struggle in Kyiv at a critical time in the war against Russia’s invasion.
Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, whose future as commander-in-chief of the armed forces is hanging in the balance, said in an opinion piece for CNN that bureaucracy is holding back Ukraine’s defense industry and “a new philosophy of training and warfare” is needed in 2024 to cope with limited resources.