Holding election in wartime would risk destroying Ukraine, says Zelenskyy
2 sources·Updated August 23, 2026
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- ABC Just In AU·1h agoZelenskyy rejects plea for wartime presidential election
A long-time political ally of the Ukrainian president — who was recently dumped as defence minister — is the first prominent Ukrainian political figure to call for an election since Russia's invasion began in 2022.
Read at ABC Just In AU → - Guardian World·4h agoHolding election in wartime would risk destroying Ukraine, says Zelenskyy
President sharply criticises proposal, saying ‘elections right now are a tsunami for the state that will split Ukraine’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said holding elections in Ukraine during wartime would risk splitting the country at a time when Russia is amassing ballistic missiles…
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