Trump officials suggest Zelensky should step aside. Here’s why that’s nearly impossible

For days Trump cabinet officials have suggested Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky might need to step aside. Yet Ukrainian officials and analysts told CNN any change of president in Kyiv would spark at least six months of political limbo, and require an enduring ceasefire in the war before elections could be held that would conform to international standards.

​ For days Trump cabinet officials have suggested Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky might need to step aside. Yet Ukrainian officials and analysts told CNN any change of president in Kyiv would spark at least six months of political limbo, and require an enduring ceasefire in the war before elections could be held that would conform to international standards. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN