VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-28
“The current leader in Kyiv is not legitimate.”
Yury Ushakov · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Ushakov dismissed the legitimacy of Ukraine's leader in response to proposals for direct Putin-Zelenskyy talks.
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