Afghanistan, Nov. 16 -- Former Ukrainian prime minister Mykola Azarov claims U.S. President Donald Trump is exploring potential replacements for President Zelensky, citing Washington's recent outreach to several Ukrainian political figures.

Former Ukrainian prime minister Mykola Azarov has claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump is exploring potential replacements for Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky. In comments carried by Russia's TASS news agency on Sunday, Azarov said several Ukrainian politicians had recently been invited to Washington for consultations.

Azarov alleged that U.S. officials have held active discussions with figures in Kyiv over the past six months, assessing candidates who could assume leadership if Zelensky ste...