Ukraine has a 'continuity of government' plan if Zelensky is assassinated, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says
Ukraine's government has a contingency plan in place if President Volodymyr Zelensky is killed during the Russian invasion, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed on Sunday March 6. Zelensky survived three assassination attempts by Russian-backed groups last week, the Times reported on Friday March 4. During an interview with CBS News' Face the Nation on Sunday, Blinken was asked if Russian leader Vladimir Putin would face 'consequences' for Zelensky's murder. 'And are you working on a contingency plan to support a Ukrainian government without him at the helm?' host Margaret Brennan added. Blinken first praised Zelensky and other Kyiv officials as 'the embodiment of this incredibly brave Ukrainian people.' 'The Ukrainians have plans in place -- that I'm not going to talk about or get into any details on -- to make sure that there is what we would call "continuity of government" one way or anot...