Zelenskyy Rejects Call for Elections, Says It Would 'Destroy' Ukraine
Zelenskyy said a wartime vote would split the country, citing security risks and a 57% poll showing Ukrainians want elections after fighting ends.
- On Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected calls for wartime elections, warning that a vote would be a "tsunami" that could "split Ukraine" while the nation remains focused on defending against Russia's invasion.
- Ousted former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov sparked the debate on Tuesday by calling for a "legal, safe and realistic mechanism" to hold wartime elections, arguing that democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia.
- Since February 2022, Ukrainian law has prohibited elections under martial law, a measure retaining broad public support; only 15 percent of Ukrainians believe polls should be held before the war ends.
- Addressing the political rift, Zelenskyy stated he maintains a "very positive attitude" toward Fedorov but believes the former minister is being "pushed toward wrong things" amid ongoing national challenges.
- Zelenskyy warned that Russia plans to mobilize 300,000 additional troops following parliamentary elections in September, reinforcing his administration's stance that national unity is critical for the country's survival during the ongoing conflict.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it would be too dangerous for the country to hold elections while fighting the Russian invasion, as claimed this week by the popular former Defense Minister. Ukraine suspended the elections due to martial law, a measure that has broad support from the population for the country to focus on fighting Russian forces. Ukrainian leader, elected in 2019, faced earlier calls from his Russian peers Vladimir Pu…
Zelenskyy Rejects Calls for Wartime Elections in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said holding elections during the war with Russia would “destroy the country,” in comments that were released Sunday to reporters. “I believe that in a war like this, elections as such are a huge risk. Elections right now are a tsunami for the country that will split Ukraine,” the president said in comments released to a group of reporters. “If we want to destroy the country, then we can move in the direc…
The Ukrainian president spoke to the press after the former defense minister called for the start of a legislative process, today halted by martial law."In a war like this, elections are a huge risk," Zelenski said.
Zelenskiy rejects wartime elections call
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in remarks made public yesterday that it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while it fights Russia’s invasion, after a call by his former defense minister to organize a vote.Ukraine has suspended elections under martial law, a measure
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose term expired more than two years ago, made it very clear on Sunday that there will be no elections in his country. He is therefore simply disregarding the demand of his popular former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Is that a smart move by Zelensky? “They have both overplayed their hand,” says Professor of European Politics Hendrik Vos (Ghent University).
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