Zelenskyy Rejects Calls for Wartime Elections in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes holding elections during the war with Russia would be a significant risk and could “destroy the country.” He described elections during wartime as a “tsunami” that would split Ukraine. Zelenskyy’s comments were a response to his former defense minister’s call for elections.

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that holding elections during the war with Russia would be a huge risk.
• He believes elections at this time would “destroy the country” and “split Ukraine.”
• Zelenskyy’s remarks were in response to his former defense minister’s call for elections.