Zelensky rejects wartime elections, says would 'split' Ukraine
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 11:35 AM 23 August 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky said wartime elections would currently be too dangerous for Ukraine, after a call by his former defence minister to organise a vote.
"I believe that in a war like this, elections as such are a huge risk. Elections right now are a tsunami for the country that will split Ukraine," Zelensky said in remarks made public Sunday.
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