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18.08.2025

Zelensky on Elections and Security in Ukraine

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Zelensky responded to journalists’ questions about his readiness to conduct elections in Ukraine: “We need to create security conditions.” He continued, “Yes, of course, we are open to elections, yes. We have to provide safety conditions and need to work in parliament. Because during war, elections cannot be held, but we can provide security.” He added, “We may need a truce everywhere, on the battlefield, in the sky, at sea, to make it possible for people to conduct democratic, open, legal elections.” In the same context, Zelensky did not answer the question of whether he was ready for territorial concessions. Earlier today,