President’s Office rejects Fedorov’s call for wartime elections
The President’s Office sees a “lack of realism” in former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s proposal to hold elections in Ukraine during the war, BBC reported on Aug. 19, citing a source in the office.
The President’s Office dismissed former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov's suggestion for elections in Ukraine during the ongoing war, citing a "lack of realism," according to a BBC report on August 19. The office's stance was echoed by presidential communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn, who stated that the constant Russian missile and drone attacks provide a "complete answer" to the question of whether elections can take place in the midst of the conflict.
Fedorov's proposal, posted on his YouTube channel on August 18, argued that Russia has no authority to determine when Ukrainians can elect their government and urged for a wider conversation about the nation's future and democracy. This marked the most direct political challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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