US Secretary of State: A contingency plan in the event of the killing of the Ukrainian President .. I will not talk about the details

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken told CBS News that the Ukrainian government has a contingency plan in the event of the killing of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. We can call it continuity of government, one way or another."

The British newspaper, The Times, revealed that the Ukrainian president survived 3 assassination attempts during the first week of the war, noting that “the Kremlin sent a group of (Wagner) mercenaries and Chechen special forces to Ukraine in order to kill Zelensky, but those attempts were thwarted by Anti-war elements within the Russian Federal Security Service.

Commenting on this issue, Irina Zuckerman, an American expert in security and strategic affairs, said that, as in the United States, there is a clear sequence in Ukraine if the president is temporarily unable or unable to perform his duties.

And Zukerman added, according to the “Sky News Arabia” website: “The Constitution of Ukraine indicates that in the event of death and until the election of the next president, the constitution returns the tasks and powers to the speaker of parliament. next post, or he may appoint another person to do so.

And she explained that "due to the crisis and fears of targeting officials who may be in line to succeed the president, this process remains secret for the time being."

It indicated that "the article does not specifically give the president the authority to delegate the duties of the president to a third party, but he was not expressly prevented from doing so. The official who will assume the position of president is also limited in his powers and cannot address the nation and perform other specific duties," noting that "it is from Possibly and under exceptional circumstances, the president may be able to delegate his duties to another party, especially if there is no way to appoint another president.

She emphasized that "Zelensky's life is always in danger because there are many challenges in his life already, it is clear that Vladimir Putin considers his presence as a direct challenge to his authority and existence, however, it is not clear whether the Russian army received direct orders to kill Zelensky or what If he will be taken alive or give an opportunity to leave the country in the event of the seizure of official institutions, despite talk about the existence of differences within Russian institutions."

And she continued, “Some FSB officials who received news of efforts by Wagner and Chechen operatives to assassinate Zelensky reportedly disrupted the operation by sharing this information with Ukrainian intelligence. According to a leaked report, no information was given to the FSB, let alone about An operational instruction or plan regarding the military operation, which means that if there is a coup attempt or other efforts to get rid of the president, it will be referred to another company.Putin may avoid ordering the military to kill Zelensky in order to avoid accusations of war crimes or leave the interpretation of circumstances ambiguous in order to avoid personal responsibility.

She noted that "the best-case scenario for Putin is if Zelensky leaves voluntarily or is captured, and premeditated murder will elevate him to a higher position and provoke more resistance. The next best-case scenario for Putin is if Zelensky is accidentally killed in a clash. Anything that directly indicates the implementation of a scheme will not It only leads to a violent international reaction and increases Zelensky's prestige."

However, Zelensky's successful use of his image to harm and discredit the Russian military operation was already so successful that Putin might justify repeated attempts to get rid of his opponent as an attempt to reduce information warfare losses and prevent Zelensky from contributing directly to a particular success. There may also be I hope on his part that Zelensky's death will cause chaos in the government of Ukraine and that the loss of a charismatic leader will lead to organizational problems and a lack of power."

CBS News has prepared a list of the most prominent candidates for the Ukrainian president, and they are "Ruslan Stefanchuk", Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (46 years), "Denis Shmyhal", Prime Minister of Ukraine (46 years), and Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs (40 years). ).

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