Zelenskyy Rejects Calls for Wartime Elections in Ukraine
Ukraine has not held a presidential election since 2019.
TL;DR
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that holding elections during the war with Russia would be a huge risk.
- He believes elections at this time would "destroy the country" and "split Ukraine."
- Zelenskyy's remarks were in response to his former defense minister's call for elections.