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In 2004, the record number of Ukrainians living abroad voted at the polling stations in Ukrainian embassies and consulates — 103,000 citizens worldwide. There are simply no resources available to organize voting for 7 million people,
Aivazovska said
When 20% of the territory is occupied, when millions of Ukrainians are out of the country, it’s hard to imagine democratic elections representing the majority of the people being held.”
Democratic Representative Eugene Vindman, who was born in Kyiv in 1975, told VOA
Zelenskyy should hold elections. They are basically under martial law. That’s not good when you claim to be defending democracy. They need to practice it,
Republican Senator Josh Hawley told VOAWe have to choose either the armed forces or elections,
she told VOAThey haven’t had free elections in 25 years. Putin’s murdered all his rivals. They've been thrown off the buildings. They’ve been poisoned. They’ve been killed in GULAGs,
he told VOA in an emailIf Ukraine begins the election process without a guarantee of its completion, it means that we are simply giving this tool away to Russia for abuse and manipulation,
she saidElections must be universal, equal and free. During active hostilities, it is unrealistic to guarantee the safety of any of the participants, and due to massive Russian strikes, a significant part of the electoral infrastructure has been destroyed,
she saidODIHR is working with Ukraine in many areas, and we very much appreciate and respect the country’s democratic strength amidst all the ongoing challenges,
she saidIf someone goes to the elections, gains legitimacy there, we will talk with anyone, including Zelenskyy,
he saidEven if a ceasefire is established, there are no guarantees that Russia would not violate it as it did many times between 2014 and 2022,
she saidHow can we call an election in which half of the country’s population won’t be able to vote?”
he said
Because of Covid and travel restrictions and the rest of it, there weren't really many opportunities for Trump and Zelensky to get off that initial kind of problematic beginning."
Bolton added
I don't like a lot of words, I like concrete actions."
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[Trump] is no longer an ally, he is consorting with our adversaries,
Hollande, current President Emmanuel Macron’s predecessor, said in a blunt interview with Le Monde published Friday
No, because I’m lucid.”
When askedZelenskyy is far from the stage of ‘If there’s no Putin – there’s no Russia,’ although one should remember that the risk of merging with the job is dangerous to any politician in any circumstances,
Chunikhina said
I’m here, in the heart of Russia – if it still has a heart,
a radiant Zelenskyy quipped in a satirical “news dispatch” filmed near the Kremlin’s vermilion wallsThese days, he is power. He doesn’t live the role, but feels fully comfortable within it,
psychologist Chunikhina saidThis is a city of steely, manly character that never lets one down, the character of camaraderie and mutual support,
Volodymir Kazakov, historian and tour guide, told Al Jazeera days before Zelenskyy’s 2019 electionIf Zaluzhnyi takes part in the [presidential] vote, Zelenskyy loses,
Fesenko said