Zelensky Says He's Ready for Elections but Deems Them Impossible to Organize During Wartime
The Ukrainian president stated in an interview with U.S. broadcaster CBS that he could organize elections immediately, while highlighting the material, legal, and security obstacles posed by the conflict with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared his readiness to organize elections "as soon as tomorrow" during an interview with U.S. broadcaster CBS, according to remarks reported by Le Monde in its live news feed covering the war in Ukraine.
According to his reported statements, the Ukrainian head of state nevertheless reiterated that such an election would remain materially, legally, and securely impossible to organize in the current context of the conflict with Russia.
This statement comes as the question of Volodymyr Zelensky's electoral legitimacy—his presidential term formally expired in May 2024—continues to spark regular debate. Martial law, in effect in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022, suspends the holding of national elections for the duration of the conflict.
The same news feed from Le Monde also quotes remarks attributed to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who allegedly threatened Europe with a "very short war" in the event of an attack on Russia, though no further details were provided about the context of this statement in the available excerpt.
These verbal exchanges reflect the persistent tensions between Russia, Ukraine, and Western powers more than three years after the start of the armed conflict.
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