US EditionFT says Ukraine aims to announce election plan on February 24, source sceptical
Zelenskiy aims to announce a presidential election and peace referendum plan amid US pressure to end the war by June, despite logistical challenges and ongoing conflict.
- On Feb 11, the Financial Times reported Ukraine plans to announce a presidential election and referendum on Feb 24, with Reuters expressing skepticism about the timetable.
- Organising an election is embedded in a 20-point peace framework being finalised by Ukrainian and US negotiators, with Kyiv saying it needs United States and Western allies' security guarantees plus a ceasefire requirement.
- Sources familiar with negotiations said the timetable appeared unrealistic, as Reuters reported last week that Ukrainian and US officials discussed holding votes as early as May alongside a referendum.
- Under current martial law, elections are banned since the 2022 invasion, and a majority of Ukrainians oppose a wartime vote despite a working group drafting legal changes.
- US-Brokered talks in Abu Dhabi have failed to resolve Donbas disputes while Russia attacks energy facilities and seeks control of the entire Donbas, though Ukraine controls more than 5,180 sq km and considers a demilitarised or free-trade zone.
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Zelenskyy reaffirms need for ‘appropriate’ security guarantees for election, referendum in Ukraine
Regarding Financial Times report claiming Zelenskyy intends to announce plans on Feb. 24 for presidential vote, peace deal referendum, Ukrainian president says ‘This is 1st time I hear about it’ - Anadolu Ajansı
UPDATE 2-Zelenskiy calls for more US pressure on Russia to end war by summer
Ukraine would only hold elections after appropriate security guarantees from the U.S. and other Western allies were in place, Zelenskiy told reporters via a briefing in a WhatsApp chat. Citing Ukrainian and European officials involved in discussions, the Financial Times reported that Ukraine had begun planning for a presidential election to be held alongside a referendum on a prospective peace deal with Russia.
Zelenskyy denies rumors about elections on Feb 24: They’re possible only after receiving security guarantees
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he is "hearing for the first time" information about the intention to announce elections on February 24, and that they are only possible with full security guarantees.
Political scientist Gerhard Mangott placed the planned presidential elections and the peace referendum in Ukraine as well as the new NATO mission in the Arctic. "It is a political signal of unity and a signal to Trump.
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Zelensky to hold election and war referendum, per reportIn a major political pivot, Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly plans to hold presidential elections alongside a referendum on any peace agreement with Russia. The move comes after mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump, who has signaled that the US security guarantees to Ukraine are contingent on Zelensky holding the votes by mid-May. The Ukrainian leader has long maintained that Ukrai…
Ukraine Says No Elections While Martial Law Remains
A senior Ukrainian official denied reports that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to announce presidential elections on February 24, despite claims of pressure from President Donald Trump, CBS News reported. The Financial Times had suggested Zelenskyy would call for a May vote. However, an adviser told CBS News there has been no shift in negotiations that would prompt such an announcement. Ukrainian law bars national elections under martial la…
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