@Mylovanov: Gen. Zaluzhny, Ukraine's ambas...

Gen. Zaluzhny, Ukraine's ambassador to the UK, is preparing for the presidential election in opposition to Zelenskyy, Katie Livingstone reports.

Katie: A source close to the future campaign says that his headquarters is already working in London and recruiting staff. 1/

Zaluzhny, former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and now ambassador to the UK, has effectively launched his campaign, according to Katie’s source. 2/

When Trump's peace summits are accelerating the negotiation process, and Zelenskyy confirms that elections may take place soon. 3/

Katie: Lt. Gen. Nayev has been appointed as the new head of Zaluzhny's campaign but may already be a source of internal tension.

He is reportedly suspected of involvement in the 2022 demining orders that left Ukrainian defenses in a dangerous position. 3/

Katie: MP Viktoria Syumar is the real organizer, a current member of the European Solidarity party.

She deals with organizational issues behind the scenes as deputy campaign manager. 4/

Katie: Former BBC Ukraine journalist Oksana Torop is leading Zaluzhny's media operations.

She is shaping the narrative, presenting him as calm, capable, and destined to lead. 5/

Katie: Former head of Ukraine's disinformation center and deputy director of NABU Polina Lysenko is managing international outreach.

Lysenko has not officially resigned yet. 6/

Katie: Zaluzhny's campaign remains technically unofficial. No campaign launch videos or rallies, just PR by other means.

This includes a veterans' forum in London next month, supported by the influential Serhiy Pashinsky. 7/

Katie: Zaluzhny now seems ready for a serious presidential campaign, and polls show him as the clear favorite in a race against Zelenskyy. 8X

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