Zelensky rejects wartime elections, warns vote could split Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said holding elections during wartime would endanger the country, responding to a former defense minister's call to prepare for a vote. A recent poll shows most Ukrainians currently oppose holding elections.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that organizing elections while the war continues would pose a threat to the country's stability. His comments come in response to a controversial call from his former defense minister, who suggested paving the way for an election.
Zelensky argued that holding a vote under current conditions risks splitting Ukraine, describing such a move as dangerous given the ongoing conflict.
Public opinion
A survey conducted this summer by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology found that only 15 percent of respondents currently support holding elections. The findings suggest that most Ukrainians do not view elections as a priority at this stage of the war.
The question of holding elections in Ukraine has periodically resurfaced in public debate, though the realities of ongoing combat and related restrictions have remained the primary argument against proceeding with a vote.
