Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Sunday that elections during Russia's ongoing invasion would pose a major risk to Ukraine. According to his statement, voting in the current situation could act like a tsunami wave and divide the country. Novy Cas ↗
Zelenskyy was responding to calls to hold elections, which, according to available information, also came from his dismissed defence minister Mychajlo Fedorov. Speaking to journalists, the president indicated that under wartime conditions, an election campaign and the vote itself could weaken the state's internal unity at a time when Ukraine is facing military pressure from Russia. idnes.cz ↗
At the same time, Fedorov said in an interview with British media that Zelenskyy has questions to answer in connection with allegations of corruption in his government. According to published information, he thereby opened another political issue that overlaps with the debate over whether it is possible to restore a full-fledged electoral process during the war. ANSA ↗
The discussion about elections therefore comes at a time when Ukraine is trying to maintain political stability while also responding to questions concerning the functioning of the state during the war. Further developments will depend on the security situation, domestic political pressure and the stance of Zelenskyy's leadership on the timing of any possible vote.
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Statement pattern
Mychajlo Fedorov:
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in the past 12 months
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— „questions to answer"
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— „Demokracie nesmí být rukojmím Ruska"
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— „We must not let Putin decide when Ukrainians can choose their government"
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— „Basta con la democrazia in ostaggio"
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— „restaurer un processus démocratique complet"
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Volby by pro Ukrajinu byly tsunami, mohly by rozdělit zemi, obává se Zelenskyj
idnes.cz
| 11:45 23.08.
Ukraine: Selenskyj warnt vor »großem Risiko« durch Wahlen während des Krieges
Die Zeit
| 11:20 23.08.
Zelensky says wartime elections would 'split' Ukraine
RTE News
| 10:17 23.08.
Zelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption in his government, sacked minister says
BBC News
| 10:02 23.08.
Voľby teraz? Určite nie! Zelenskyj varuje pred „cunami“, ktoré by mohlo rozbiť Ukrajinu
Novy Cas
| 09:54 23.08.
ONLINE: Volby v době války představují velké riziko. Pro stát by nyní byly tsunami, uvedl Zelenskyj
irozhlas.cz
| 10:56 23.08.
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