“President Zelenskyi said in Poland that Ukraine will not accept Putin’s control over the elections.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Volodymyr Zelenskyi. Photo: Getty Images Source: Zelensky’s interview for PAP
Details: In particular, Zelensky commented on Vladimir Putin’s speech on December 19, saying that “there are many Putins”.
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Zelensky’s direct speech: “One talks to the Americans, another makes speeches, the third does something else.”
Details: The President of Ukraine emphasized that Putin spoke about the alleged importance of the participation of citizens from all over Ukraine in the elections, in particular from the temporarily occupied regions. At the same time, Putin himself calls these territories “occupied”. According to Zelenskyi, Putin would like to control the election processes in Ukraine.
Zelensky’s direct speech: “We will not agree to be controlled by anyone.”
Details: In addition, answering journalists’ questions about what Putin means when he talks about the root causes of the war, the Ukrainian president said that the Russian president “is not looking for the root cause of the war, but an excuse.”
Zelensky’s direct speech: “Tomorrow he can say that it is because of NATO, despite the fact that Ukraine has never been in NATO. Then he can say that the very invitation to join NATO is already a risk for Russia. Now he is talking about some buffer zones. He says that it is very far. For this person, everything is a reason to demonstrate and manifest his aggression. He is looking for justification in his society.”
Prehistory:
- The leader of Russia, Vladimir Putin, said that the Russian Federation is allegedly ready to “think about the fact that to ensure security during elections” in Ukraine.
- On December 10, Zelenskyy discussed with representatives of the Verkhovna Rada the possibility of holding it in warring Ukraine elections of the head of state and now he is waiting for the deputies to “offer him their vision”.
- US President Donald Trump believes that “the time has come” for that Ukraine held presidential elections.
- Zelensky reacted and said that he was “always ready” for this rebuke.
- He also stated that international partners should ensure security during conducting elections. Zelensky himself is ready for changes in the legislation on elections during martial law.