“The requirement of the USA to hold elections: at the Embassy of Ukraine it was specified that they were ready to discuss the Ukrainian Posson in the USA Oksana Markarova stated that the issue of elections until the end of 2025 was not discussed. Ukraine is ready to explain why elections during the war are impossible.”, – WRITE ON: Unn.ua
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According to her, when the issue was raised at the theoretical level in 2023-2024, the Ukrainian position was clear: elections are possible only after the fighting was completed.
During the war we will not be able to provide full access to voting and candidating,
The embassy added that Ukraine is ready to continue to explain why the election in the current environment is impossible.
Ukraine and America are free countries. Everyone can speak their thoughts. If this issue is raised, we are definitely ready for this discussion as they did before
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Former US President Special Representative Donald Trump for Ukraine and Russia Kit Kelloggus stated that if the ceasefire is able to reach an agreement in the coming months, Washington expects Ukraine to hold the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections by the end of the year.
Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly emphasized that the Ukrainian Constitution and laws do not allow elections during martial law.
At the same time, he suggested that after the active fighting was completed, the Verkhovna Rada could decide to abolish martial law and appoint an election date.
Earlier
Trump said his administration had planned a number of meetings and negotiations. In particular, with Ukraine, Russia and “different sides”.