Should Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ultimately decide to sack Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, it would not affect Western security assistance to Kyiv, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a press briefing on Feb. 7. 

In response to a question about the possible dismissal of Zaluzhnyi, Stoltenberg said that “this is a decision for Ukraine, not for NATO to assess.”

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The official echoed a statement by Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, indicating that any changes in the Ukrainian leadership would not affect relationships with NATO and other international partners.

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“We will continue to provide support; that’s what is important, and we will keep doing it,” Stoltenberg concluded.

On Feb. 4, Zelenskyy said he’s considering a major shakeup of the entire administrative apparatus of the Ukrainian state.

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