For the outside world about Ukrainian President Zelensky and the Ukrainian army commander Zaluzzhne widening the rumor, the Ukrainian president's office director adviser Podolyak denied.

Mr. Podolyak said that Mr. Zelensky was Mr. Zaluzzi's immediate superior and that the two men were in a subordinate relationship, so "by definition, there could be no conflict."

Several media outlets, including The New York Times, have pointed to Zelensky's recent decision to dismiss Special Operations commander Viktor Khorenko as evidence of a widening rift between the country's military and civilian leadership, as well as a deepening conflict between Zelensky and the army's commander in chief, Gen. Zaluzzizhen.

Not long ago, in an interview with the Economist magazine, Zaluzzin said that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is now "at a stalemate" and that the Ukrainian army cannot make a "beautiful breakthrough" and transition to "positional warfare." The statement, at odds with Zelensky's comments, was widely seen as a sign of the widening rift between the two men.

The Guardian also pointed out that while Zelensky's domestic support is high, so is that of Zaluzzhne, who has not expressed any political ambitions but is widely seen as a possible challenger to the presidency in the future.

The Guardian quoted Cichocki, Poland's former ambassador to Ukraine, as saying that in recent months, political competition has increased significantly and "the situation of unity against Russia has changed."

Several media outlets, including The New York Times, have pointed to Zelensky's recent decision to dismiss Special Operations commander Viktor Khorenko as evidence of a widening rift between the country's military and civilian leadership, as well as a deepening conflict between Zelensky and the army's commander in chief, Gen. Zaluzzizhen.

Not long ago, in an interview with the Economist magazine, Zaluzzin said that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is now "at a stalemate" and that the Ukrainian army cannot make a "beautiful breakthrough" and transition to "positional warfare." The statement, at odds with Zelensky's comments, was widely seen as a sign of the widening rift between the two men.

The Guardian also pointed out that while Zelensky's domestic support is high, so is that of Zaluzzhne, who has not expressed any political ambitions but is widely seen as a possible challenger to the presidency in the future.

The Guardian quoted Cichocki, Poland's former ambassador to Ukraine, as saying that in recent months, political competition has increased significantly and "the situation of unity against Russia has changed."