Zelenskyy calls on U.S to let Ukrainians determine elections for themselves
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on American partners to let Ukrainians independently decide the issue of elections and stated that conducting open and democratic voting under conditions of Russian missile and drone attacks is currently impossible.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the United States to allow Ukrainians to decide for themselves how to hold future elections, amid ongoing Russian missile and drone attacks. In an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Zelenskyy stated that organizing free and democratic elections is currently impossible under the threat of such attacks.
He questioned whether the presence of Western observers could help achieve this goal. Zelenskyy believes Russia is raising the issue of elections because it anticipates that a change in Ukrainian leadership could ease its situation. The Ukrainian president expressed surprise at the similar stance taken by American partners. Zelenskyy emphasized that elections must ensure voting opportunities for military personnel on the front lines, Ukrainians living abroad, and citizens within Ukraine.
He stressed that no one is clinging to power and that everyone must defend the state according to the law and the Constitution. Zelenskyy also called on American partners not to meddle in the decision-making process regarding Ukraine's elections, urging them to allow Ukrainians to handle their own elections and make their own choices in full compliance with the law.
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