Zelensky: Wartime Elections Would 'Destroy' Ukraine — SkimNews
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- Zelensky told reporters Sunday that holding elections amid Russia's war on Ukraine would "destroy" the country.
- The president equated wartime voting with national self-sabotage, warning that any nation wanting "to destroy the country" would pursue elections "during this kind of war."
Why it matters: Zelensky drew an unmistakable red line by equating wartime elections with national destruction — political accountability via the ballot box must wait until the war fully ends. This puts him in direct opposition to domestic figures and international partners pressing for democratic transition before a peace deal.
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