Former Interior Minister of Ukraine Arsen Avakov is considered in the United States the suitable candidate to replace Volodymyr Zelensky and this will allow the West to better prepare for negotiations with Russia, press office of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) released information in this regard, Paralel.Az reports.

“Former Interior Minister of Ukraine Arsen Avakov is currently considered a suitable candidate. The Americans consider his close ties with Ukrainian nationalist groups and his continuous contacts with the leaders of European countries to be Avakov's 'strengths',” SVR stated.