What happens in Ukraine if President Zelensky is assassinated?
Under Ukraine’s constitution, the transition of power would default to the chairman of Ukraine, who would absorb the responsibilities of the role.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits Ukrainian service members at their position in the frontline town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine December 20, 2022.(photo credit: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS)
