I imagine the logistics of an organising an election with part of your territory under occupation, a hostile power looking to interfere and a sizeable chunk of your population overseas will be fairly onerous. Best of luck to them, assuming they get the required guarantees.
True-Tip-2311 on
As we in Ukraine have bitterly learned, partners can’t ensure shit. We are on our own.
ElGuano on
How can there be free elections in Ukraine when they don’t even allow Russians to come in and vote?!! Thank you for you attention to this matter.
FremenCoolAid on
I hope they do deep background checks to root out any putin installed puppets
Ziegelphilie on
I’m fully convinced that America is only pushing for elections so that Russia can install a puppet
InsanelyAverageFella on
Logistically, how do you hold an election? With the territories that are in the battlefields or illegally under Russian control, does that mean those Ukrainian citizens can’t vote? Also, how do you protect voting sites from being targeted by Russia to scare off people from actually voting?
eugene20 on
Why though? It’s in the Ukrainian Constitution to suspend elections in a time of war.
yetiman3511 on
The Ukrainian constitution stipulates that they withhold elections at times of war. This was in effect before Zelenskyy was elected.
ResponsibleEditor986 on
This US demand that Ukraine hold an election in the midst of an ongoing war is ridiculous and should be considered a “poison pill” out of hand. It’s an illustration that Trump is not negotiating in good faith.
TheFudge on
I would not trust the trump administration with this security. Look to Europe.
Physical-Rabbit-3809 on
And now a special news bulletin from our hypothetic reporters. the war is over in Ukraine. They have surrendered as new elected president ГФГДLLҰ ЍФҬ Д ЯЦSSЇДЙ PЦPPԐГ has decided to become a Russian state. Trump has said been quoted as saying “quite frankly I won this war.” Probably…
unreliable_yeah on
After trump, I would avoid any election
Frankfranks_it on
There should be elections in the occupied parts under international supervision and independent counting…
Sorry I was just dreaming.
Ok-Employee383 on
If America does the ballot box ‘security’, it could be a dry run practice before rigging it back home.
BruceForsyth55 on
Fuck sake the US is a blot on the world right now.
There is no demand in Ukraine for an election. This is just Putins demand fed through his agent Trump.
AntiOriginalUsername on
Anyone urging him to hold elections during the war is pushing Russian interests first and foremost. Modern elections can’t even fight back foreign interference under normal circumstances.
The man would probably give a lot to not have to ever deal with Trump and his idiots again.
ADKTrader1976 on
Probably worried about being Epstien’d if he agreed to peace.
Historical_View1359 on
Hasn’t trump already betrayed every single deal he’s made with Ukraine? Why even do this at all?
Jonatc87 on
who tf is gonna stand in that election, when the man has nearly been assassinated a half dozen times?
Paradox711 on
No shit. And I imagine he’s tired and wants to stop fearing for his life and the life of the family, so long as it’s not just trump and his cabal who will weasel out of any agreement as soon as he could.
idgitalert on
Dear President Zelensky,
Please do not give our current administration (Putin/Trump) one fucking inch of territory or one speck of politeness in your posture. The world critically needs to stand against monsters again. Maybe one day, we can eliminate the reasons they keep rising.
Signed,
Horror-filled US citizen
Specialist-Many-8432 on
Russia is just going to rig the election and get a guy elected who is his pawn? Like cmon now
calstanfordboye on
He shouldn’t give in to everything Russia, oh pardon me, ‘USA’ demands.
Otherwise-Sun2486 on
He can get a few months free protection to rebuild and regroup and Russia can do nothing
Loki-L on
I thought that was against their constitution.
In any case, who is going to vote against an incumbent at this point?
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This man is exhausted. The world owes him this.
Is there any word on likely candidates?
I imagine the logistics of an organising an election with part of your territory under occupation, a hostile power looking to interfere and a sizeable chunk of your population overseas will be fairly onerous. Best of luck to them, assuming they get the required guarantees.
As we in Ukraine have bitterly learned, partners can’t ensure shit. We are on our own.
How can there be free elections in Ukraine when they don’t even allow Russians to come in and vote?!! Thank you for you attention to this matter.
I hope they do deep background checks to root out any putin installed puppets
I’m fully convinced that America is only pushing for elections so that Russia can install a puppet
Logistically, how do you hold an election? With the territories that are in the battlefields or illegally under Russian control, does that mean those Ukrainian citizens can’t vote? Also, how do you protect voting sites from being targeted by Russia to scare off people from actually voting?
Why though? It’s in the Ukrainian Constitution to suspend elections in a time of war.
The Ukrainian constitution stipulates that they withhold elections at times of war. This was in effect before Zelenskyy was elected.
This US demand that Ukraine hold an election in the midst of an ongoing war is ridiculous and should be considered a “poison pill” out of hand. It’s an illustration that Trump is not negotiating in good faith.
I would not trust the trump administration with this security. Look to Europe.
And now a special news bulletin from our hypothetic reporters. the war is over in Ukraine. They have surrendered as new elected president ГФГДLLҰ ЍФҬ Д ЯЦSSЇДЙ PЦPPԐГ has decided to become a Russian state. Trump has said been quoted as saying “quite frankly I won this war.” Probably…
After trump, I would avoid any election
There should be elections in the occupied parts under international supervision and independent counting…
Sorry I was just dreaming.
If America does the ballot box ‘security’, it could be a dry run practice before rigging it back home.
Fuck sake the US is a blot on the world right now.
There is no demand in Ukraine for an election. This is just Putins demand fed through his agent Trump.
Anyone urging him to hold elections during the war is pushing Russian interests first and foremost. Modern elections can’t even fight back foreign interference under normal circumstances.
Will this directly lead to peace? If not, stupid.
[Zelensky has already announced he will not stand in any future elections. “My goal is to end the war, not to continue running for office,”](https://defence24.com/geopolitics/zelensky-will-not-run-for-re-election-who-will-become-the-ukraines-new-president)
The man would probably give a lot to not have to ever deal with Trump and his idiots again.
Probably worried about being Epstien’d if he agreed to peace.
Hasn’t trump already betrayed every single deal he’s made with Ukraine? Why even do this at all?
who tf is gonna stand in that election, when the man has nearly been assassinated a half dozen times?
No shit. And I imagine he’s tired and wants to stop fearing for his life and the life of the family, so long as it’s not just trump and his cabal who will weasel out of any agreement as soon as he could.
Dear President Zelensky,
Please do not give our current administration (Putin/Trump) one fucking inch of territory or one speck of politeness in your posture. The world critically needs to stand against monsters again. Maybe one day, we can eliminate the reasons they keep rising.
Signed,
Horror-filled US citizen
Russia is just going to rig the election and get a guy elected who is his pawn? Like cmon now
He shouldn’t give in to everything Russia, oh pardon me, ‘USA’ demands.
He can get a few months free protection to rebuild and regroup and Russia can do nothing
I thought that was against their constitution.
In any case, who is going to vote against an incumbent at this point?