US EditionZelenskyy’s Second Front: Ukraine Quietly Lays Groundwork For New Elections
- Amid the ongoing war with Russia, and with Zelensky's presidential term set to expire in May 2024, reports have emerged regarding the possibility of holding elections in Ukraine.
- The possibility of holding elections stems from a combination of factors, including ceasefire talks, pressure from some U.S. Republicans, and the Kremlin's demand for new elections as a condition of a ceasefire deal, despite the logistical challenges of holding a ballot during wartime and with parts of the country occupied.
- Zelensky reportedly directed his team to begin preparing for a vote, contingent on a ceasefire, though his office denies that such a meeting or instruction took place; elections would only be possible after a stable ceasefire and peace are achieved and martial law is lifted, with preparations needed beforehand, according to Elina Beketova, a CEPA fellow.
- A March poll by KIIS suggested 69% of Ukrainians trusted Zelensky, while another found that about 78% of people opposed holding elections even after a complete settlement of the war, and Trump, who once harangued Zelensky, currently backs Zelensky's administration, at least for the time being, while Putin questions Zelensky's legitimacy.
- While Oleh Didenko, head of Ukraine's Central Election Commission, stated Parliament must decide to call presidential elections within a month after the end of martial law, and the process itself should last 90 days, many sources suggest that a stable ceasefire and the lifting of martial law are prerequisites, with Ukrainian law specifying a minimum 60-day campaigning period, and elections being possible no earlier than six months after martial law ends, leaving the outcome hinging on peace talks and whether martial law can be lifted.
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Zelenskyy’s Second Front: Ukraine Quietly Lays Groundwork For New Elections
Despite official insistence that presidential elections cannot be held during wartime, authorities are quietly moving forward with initial preparations. If the vote does go forward, will Ukrainians continue rallying to Volodymyr Zelenskyy? Or will they seek someone else?
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The next presidential election in Ukraine was supposed to be held exactly a year ago, in March 2024, but they were canceled due to martial law, as was the case with the parliamentary elections a year earlier. In the winter of 2025, against the background of possible peace talks, this topic returned to the agenda. Thus, Zelensky's Servant of the People party, according to RBC-Ukraine, plans to change its name because its brand has “become toxic”;…
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