In response to the question of "Zelensky's illegitimacy," the Ukrainian Foreign Minister stated: baseless.

On August 25, Jin10 reported that on August 25 local time, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba responded to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's claim during an interview with U.S. media that Ukrainian President Zelensky has legitimacy issues, stating, "This statement is absurd and ridiculous." Kuleba indicated that such unfounded remarks show Russia's refusal of peace efforts.