Zelensky rejects wartime elections, saying vote would 'split' Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that holding elections during wartime would pose a threat to the country, following a controversial call by his former defense minister to pave the way for an election. According to the latest opinion poll by the Kyiv Institute of Sociology carried out this summer, only 1

President says wartime vote would ‘split Ukraine apart’ as he seeks to reassert authority

Ukraine has suspended elections under martial law, a measure still widely supported by the population as the country focuses on fighting off Russian forces.

Ukraine has suspended elections under martial law, a measure widely supported by the population.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky Alamy Stock Photo Ukraine Zelenskyy said a vote would “split” Ukraine. PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY has said in remarks made public today that it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while it fights Russia’s invasion, after a call by his former defence minister

President Volodymyr Zelensky said wartime elections would currently be too dangerous for Ukraine, after a call by his former defence minister to organise a vote.