Klitschko challenges Zelensky: American trump card and the specter of radicalization on the streets of Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko called in an interview with BILD to change the president of Ukraine, noting Volodymyr Zelensky's inability to negotiate effectively. The mayor declared exclusive relations with the administration of current US President Donald Trump, positioning himself as Washington's only reliable partner. The escalation is taking place against the background of a community crisis. Historically, the institution of the Kyiv Mayor's Office developed from a purely economic body into a powerful political center, but today the system of local government is in deep decline. Blocking funding by central authorities endangers the operation of the heating networks. Official statistics document a critical decline in trust in government institutions, and macroeconomic risks will directly affect industrial plants, the labor market and the service sector of the metropolis.