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President Zelensky says having elections in Ukraine would 'destroy the country'
Power & DiplomacyFrance 2423 Aug, 07:15 pmAtlasHour
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President Zelensky says having elections in Ukraine would 'destroy the country'

In remarks on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke out against holding war time elections. He believes it would be too dangerous for the country, that would ‘split’ Ukraine. The remarks came after his former defense minister publicly called for a vote. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Emmanuelle Chaze.

By AtlasHour DeskPublished 23 Aug, 07:15 pm1 min read
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In remarks on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke out against holding war time elections.

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