“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that elections in Ukraine are very important, but they can only take place after the hot phase of war and abolition of martial law. Source: Zelensky in an interview with British Pierce journalist Morgan, the President’s direct language: “Elections will take place after the hot phase of war and the abolition of martial law.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Zelensky in an interview with British journalist Pierce Morgan
Direct President Language: “The elections will take place after the hot phase of war and the abolition of martial law. We protect democracy, and the elections are extremely important. But let us be frank: termination of martial law now is what Putin wants.”
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Details: Zelensky explained that if the martial law is abolished, most of the Ukrainian army will return home because it is the legal right of these people.
“But who will protect Ukraine then? Without security guarantees, Russia will invade again,” the president is convinced.
Speaking of his legitimacy, Zelensky recalled that he was elected 73% of Ukrainians.
He also stated that he was “always a supporter of elections.” At the same time, the President stressed that during the war elections require constitutional changes and serious legal revisions.
“The key question concerns not only the legal aspects but also the human factor. How will the soldiers vote in the trenches? And how about millions of Ukrainians in the occupied territories? Are their votes no longer relevant? ? “, – Zelensky summed up.
Prehistory:
- Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine can hold elections this year if hostilities cease and strong security guarantees will be created that will restrain Russia from restoring aggression.
- Two former US officials confirmed Reuters that the United States raised the issue of holding elections in Ukraine in 2023 and 2024 before Ukrainian high -ranking officials.
- The Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA Oksana Markarova stated that the issue of the need for elections in Ukraine until the end of 2025 was not discussed with the US side. However, she stressed that if the administration of US President Donald Trump breaks this topic, Ukraine is ready for dialogue.