Wartime Election Would ‘Destroy’ Ukraine, Zelenskiy Says
He said 57% of Ukrainians want elections only after fighting ends, while security and legal barriers make a wartime vote unlikely.
- On Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said holding elections during active fighting with Russia would "destroy" the country by splitting Ukrainians.
- These comments followed an unexpected address last week by ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov calling for a wartime poll; Fedorov's dismissal last month sparked widespread protests.
- An August 5 poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology found 57% of Ukrainians want elections only after fighting ends, while analysts cite security concerns and displacement as major obstacles.
- Ukrainian law prohibits wartime elections, and Zelenskiy said, "Elections right now are a tsunami for the state," adding his strategy focuses on ending the war to preserve a sovereign state.
- Although Zelenskiy noted wartime elections could occur if partners guaranteed security, he stressed no such plan exists, as Fedorov, a top political challenger, has not clarified if he would run.
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Wartime election would 'destroy' Ukraine, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Aug 23 - Holding a wartime election in Ukraine while active fighting with Russia continues would \"destroy\" the country by splitting Ukrainians, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Wartime election would ‘destroy’ Ukraine, Zelenskiy says
By Max Hunder and Dan Peleschuk KYIV, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Holding a wartime election in Ukraine while active fighting with Russia continues would "destroy" the country by splitting Ukrainians, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. His comments, released ...
The President of Ukraine has ruled out the holding of a vote as long as the war continues. A response to his former Minister of Defence, who has called this week to "restore a democratic process".
Zelensky's term expires in May 2024, but according to Ukrainian law, elections cannot be held during a state of war.
This is how the Ukrainian president reacted to the suggestion of his former defense minister, who has repeatedly raised the issue of elections in recent days.
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